SDR 08152005C

Service difficulty report · Servo · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 10, 2005
Submitted
August 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303CE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
194
Aircraft time
28,598 hours, 33,413 cycles
Part
Servo
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING COUPLED ILS APPROACH YELLOW ELV LIGHT ON EADI FOLLOWED BY YOKE VIBRATION AND A STRONG RATTLING SOUNDED UNDER CAPT'S FLOORBOARD. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF A/P SYSTEM. ABLE TO DUPLICATE YOKE VIBRATION WHEN SIMULATING APPROACH. SERVO RATTLES UNDER FLOORBOARD (CLUTCH IS RATTLING). CHECKED ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS FOR SMOOTH OPERATION AND TRIM SWITCHES. OPS CHECKS GOOD. DETERMINED PROBLEM TO BE INDUCED WITH A/P ENGAGED. DEFERRED A/P.

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