Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 18, 2013
Submitted
December 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340450
Aircraft time
29,007 hours, 32,589 cycles
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
D97439
Part serial
91J143499
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

IN LEVEL FLIGHT, AT 6,000 FT AND 185 KIAS, AIRCRAFT EXHIBITED UNCOMMANDED PITCH DOWN OF 2 DEGREES, FOLLOWED BY UNCOMMANDED PITCH UP OF APPROXIMATELY 2 DEGREES, BELOW 185 KIAS THIS MOTION CEASED. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR COMPLIED WITH FUNCTIONAL AND RIG CHECK NO DEFECTS FOUND.

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