Service difficulty report · Vane · Swrngn SA226AT

Difficulty date
November 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226AT
Part
Vane
Part number
27191311
Condition
Broken
Location
Internal
Component
Rosemount
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, THE STALL AVOIDANCE SYSTEM (SAS) ENGAGED UNCOMMANDED. THUS, A PRESSURE OF 80 POUNDS WAS EXERTED ON THE CONTROL COLUMN. THE WARNING RANG AND THE PILOTS DISENGAGED THE SYSTEM AND TERMINATED THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE POTENTIOMETER WAS CUT INSIDE, ALLOWING A FALSE INDICATION TO THE SAS.