SDR MALA030243

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
April 23, 2003
Submitted
April 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A068
Part
Actuator
Part number
8377M7
Part serial
M343
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Gust Lock
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
L
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PILOT STATED WHILE OUT ON RUNWAY PRECEDING FLIGHT 3183, RUDDER GUST LOCK DID NOT RELEASE UNTIL 20 SECONDS LATER FROM RELEASING HANDLE. ONCE FULL TRAVEL ON RUDDER WAS PRESENT THE LIGHT WENT OUT. TAXIED OFF RUNWAY AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDER GUST LOCK ACTUATOR PN/OFF 8618M16, PN/ON 8377M7, SN/OFF 95110060, SN/ON M343 IAW AMM 27-72-10. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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