Service difficulty report · Casting · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
November 17, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Casting
Condition
Broken
Location
Yoke
Component
Yoke
Component part number
3811070101
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT FELT A SHIMMY VIBRATION. AT THE GATE THE PILOT NOTICED A BROKEN PIECE MISSING OFF THE NOSE STEERING COLLAR YOKE ASSY. AFTER INVESTIGATION THE PART INSTALLED IS PRE SB32-099 WHICH CALLS FOR REGULAR INSPECTION DUE TO THAT SAME REASON AS NAMED ABOVE. AT THIS MOMENT THIS IS NOT A MANDATORY SB OR AD. WE WILL BE IMPLEMENTING THE SB WITH THE NEW PN 3931074101 AS PART OF OUR FLEET RELIABILITY PROGRAM.

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