SDR 160191

Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
August 14, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104CQ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A104
Aircraft time
34,283 hours, 36,923 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT INTO PIT, AIRCREW RECEIVED A FLAP CAUTION LIGHT. FLAP INDICATOR WAS READING ZERO AND THE HANDLE WAS SET AT ZERO. AIRCREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY IN PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FAULT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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