SDR MALA010595

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 20, 2001
Submitted
August 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B403
Part
Actuator
Part number
D97648
Part serial
91K1575127
Condition
Faulty
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, 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 3052 MAIN AILERON TRIM RUNAWAY. LEFT WING HAD STRONG DOWNLOAD FORCES. TRIM INDICATOR INDICATED FULL-UP ON INDICATOR, UNABLE TO NEUTRALIZE FORCES WITH MAIN TRIM STANDBY TRIM WORKED. AIR RETURN TO RHI. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT AILERON TRIM ACTUATOR TO BE FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AILERON TRIM ACTUATOR P/N D97648, S/N OFF 96H19190, S/N ON 91K1575-127 IAW SAAB MM 27-12-10. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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