SDR 29GA201601260001

Service difficulty report · Warning System · Saab 340B

Difficulty date: January 20, 2016
Submitted: January 26, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N417XJ
Make and model: Saab 340B
Aircraft serial: 417
Aircraft time: 34,012 hours, 38,346 cycles
Engine: Ge CT79B
System (JASC): 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
Part: Warning System
Condition: False Indication
Location: Te Flaps
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: L

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

What was found

TOO LOW FLAPS WARNING ALARMED WITH FLAPS AT 20 DEGREES. WENT AROUND AND FLAPS CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON RETRACTION. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLAPS 0 DEGREE LANDING. PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK OF TAWS SYSTEM IAW AMM 34-46-00-05, NO FAULT FOUND PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK OF FLASP SYS IAW AMM 27-51-00-05, SYS OPERATES NORMAL.

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