SDR 038191

Service difficulty report · Control Column · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
November 13, 2003
Submitted
November 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19XS
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A019
Part
Control Column
Condition
Vibration
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF CREW EXPERIENCED SEVERE FLIGHT CONTROL VIBRATION PRIMARILY IN THE PITCH AXIS AND SOME IN ROLL, A MECHANIC WAS IN THE JUMPSEAT AND COMFIRMS THE YOKES WERE VIOLENTLY VIBRATING. CAPT REPORTED IT FELT LIKE HE WAS FIGHTING THE AUTOPILOT. AUTOPILOT WAS NOT ENGAGED, AND WAS ON MEL FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO FWA.

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