SDR MALA010282

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
March 19, 2001
Submitted
March 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N114XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A114
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
CR
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 FLIGHT 2790 AFTER LT TURN, INFLIGHT, BANK ANGLE 30 DEGREES: AILERONS STUCK FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND AT 25 DEGREES: AS THE WINGS ROLLED LEVEL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AILERON RANGE OF MOVEMENT CHECK AND VISUAL CHECK OF AILERON SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CREW REPOLRTED THAT AILERONS OPERATED NORMALLY FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT, BUT FELT THAT THE INCIDENT SHOULD BE DOCUM ENTED ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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