Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Saab 2000SAAB

Difficulty date
December 20, 2025
Submitted
December 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748SA
Make and model
Saab 2000SAAB
Aircraft serial
046
Aircraft time
37,198 hours, 42,040 cycles
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW NOTED THAT THEY HAD INCORRECT FLAP INDICATIONS WHILE CONFIGURING THE AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING. THE FLAPS INDICATED 13 WHEN SET TO 15 DEGREES AND 18 WHEN FLAPS 20 WAS SELECTED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE FLAP SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.