SDR MALA020491

Service difficulty report · Cable · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 21, 2002
Submitted
August 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B446
Aircraft time
9,407 hours, 10,374 cycles
Part
Cable
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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 #2727, WHEN FLAPS SELECTED 15 DEGREES,CAPT AND FO'S YOKE VIBRATE UNTIL FLAPS SELECTED TO 20 DEGREES CAPT YOKE ALSO HAS RATTLE THAT ONLY STOPS WHEN HOLDING YOKE WITH PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AILERON SYSTEM CABLE CHECK. NOTED LHOB AFT CABLE CIRCUIT TENSION INCORRECT. ADJUSTED TENSION AS REQURIED. REF SAAB AMM CH 27-110-002.

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