SDR 07252005B

Service difficulty report · Centering Cam · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 25, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304CE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
198
Aircraft time
30,379 hours, 35,254 cycles
Part
Centering Cam
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Aileron
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GET AN AIL FLAG WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. ACFT VERY HARD TO TURN TO THE RT, ACFT AUTOMATICALLY BANKS 30 DEGREES TO THE LT WHEN CONTROLS RELEASED. INSTALLED RT AILERON CENTERING MECHANISM. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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