SDR MALA010514

Service difficulty report · Control Column · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
June 9, 2001
Submitted
June 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
089
Part
Control Column
Condition
Stiff
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3201 FROM MCW, INFLIGHT NEEDS USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE TO MANIPULATE FLIGHT CONTROLS. AC NEEDS TWO HANDS TO FLY. GETS WORSE WITH GEAR AND FLAPS DOWN, AND FLAG WILL COME ON IN BIG TURNS SOMETIMES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FLIGHT CONTROLS VISUALLY NO VISIBLE DEFECTS MOVED FLIGHT CONTROLS, OR GROUND APPEAR TO OPERATE ON REGULAR AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND IS SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM MSP TO CWA FOR REPAIR. MX ISOLATED LT & RT FUSELAGE AILERON SYSTEMS. INSPECTED ASSOCIATED AILERON BELLCRANK AND BEARING AND ROLL DISCONNECT UNITS. COMPLETED AILERON MOVEMENT CHECK CONTROL WHEEL FORCE CHECK, TENSION CHECK OF CONTROL CABLES AND AILERON CLEARANCE CHECK IAW SAAB AMM 27-11-00-6.

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