SDR MALA010420

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 13, 2001
Submitted
April 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B417
Part
Control Unit
Part number
8519ME
Part serial
484
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
T/E Flaps
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 2828, OUT OF DTW, FLAPS CYCLE BETWEEN 0-3 DEGREES EVERY 1-2 MINUTES DURING CRUISE. FLIGHT AND FLT LVL 220, INDICATED SPEED OF 180-185. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT AND FLAP CONTROL VALVE. CONTROL UNIT P/N 8519M3, S/N OFF 061, S/N ON 484. FLAP CONTROL VALVE P/N MP1416100-5, S/N OFF 1365, S/N ON 1606. ALL CHECKS GOOD IAW SF340MM CHAP 27-51-00-5.

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