# SDR MALA030101

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 3, 2003
- Submitted: January 6, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N421XJ
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 340B421
- System (JASC): [2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2751)
- Part: Indicator
- Part number: 522858
- Part serial: 12860192
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030101

## Discrepancy

DURING FLIGHT 3296, CREW REPORTED THE FLAP CAUTION LIGHT AND THE GREEN OVERHEAD LIGHT CAME ON.  GREEN FLAP LIGHT ON TEST 1 PANEL LIGHTED APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES INTERMITTENTLY IN LEVEL FLIGHT.  FLAPS INDICATED UP WITH NO SPLIT.  AIR RETURN TO MSP.  MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLAP INDICATOR IAW SAAB AMM 27-51-00-5.  OPS CHECK GOOD.

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