SDR CX7A194J17

Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 16, 2002
Submitted
August 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308CE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B210
Aircraft time
22,065 hours, 24,691 cycles
Part
Potentiometer
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT FLAPS BEGAN UNCOMMANDED DEPLOYMENT TO LESS THAN 7 DEGREES, THEN RETRACTED. CYCLE REPEATED APPROX EVERY 20 SEC W/PITCH UP MOVEMENT. NO AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, YAW DAMPER ENGAGED. FLAPS NOT SPLIT AND HANDLE AT FLAPS 0 DEG. FOUND LT FLAP POTENTIOMETER OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED POTENTIOMETER IAW SAAB MM.

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