SDR MALA010127

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
January 14, 2001
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
099
Part
Control Unit
Part number
8519M3
Part serial
SNON051
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH INTO PIA, AFTER SELECTING FLAPS 20 DEGREES, CREW RECEIVED AN AURAL WARNING OF TOO LOW FLAPS AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL. CREW EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AND TRIED TO COMPLETE ANOTHER APP AND LANDING AFTER SELECTING FLAPS 20 DEGREES NOTICED THAT THE FLAP INDICATOR WAS POINTED TO 17 DEGREES, EXECUTED ANOTHER MISSED APP AND RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLAP COMPUTER, SEE MM 409 CARD 091674 FOR DETAILS, RESECURE FLAP STOP, REINSTALLED FLOOR PANEL, REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL BOX P/N 8519M3, S/N ON 051, S/N OFF 145, CHECK FLAP RIGGING IAW ASSB MM 27-51-00. ALL CHECK GOOD.

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