SDR MALA000153

Service difficulty report · Vibration · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 14, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B412
Part
Vibration
Condition
Detected
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

VIOLENT SHAKING OF A/C FELT BY ALL CREW MEMBERS AND PASSENGERS. OCCURRED IN TURNS A/S 160KTS ON CLIMBING OUT OF DTW 2ND PT INTO APN CLEAN CONFIG. MX INSPECTED A/C AND OPENED PANELS 152BB, 151DB, 631AT, 531AT, ALL CHECKS GOOD. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED RT AND LT CENTERING SPRING MECHANISM ROD HARDWARE. ALL CHECKS GOOD. TEST FLIGHT IS SATISFACTORY. PERFORMED POST FLIGHT WALK, ALL CHECKS GOOD. PLANE IS SAFE TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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