SDR MALA030375

Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
August 15, 2003
Submitted
August 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A079
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
OFF8532
Part serial
OFF250
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMBOUT ON FLIGHT NR 3321, AT LEVEL FLIGHT THE FLAPS BEGAN UNCONTROLLED MOVEMENT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH. THE FLAP MOVEMENT WAS CONFIRMED WITH THE FLAP INDICATOR. AIR RETURN TO MSP MAINTENANCE WITH FLAPS 0 DEG, SIMULATED AIR LOAD ON FLAPS AND NOTED FLAPS EXTENDED UNCOMMANDED THEN RETRACTED. COMPLETED FLAP CONTROL RIGGING IAW AMM 27-51-00-5. RE-RIGGED FLAP CONTROL BOX AND FLAP POSITION TRANSDUCERS. REPLACED LT FLAP POSITION POTENTIOMETER 7DE PN/ON 8565M1, PN/OFF 8532, SN/ON 94040026, SN/OFF 250 IAW AMM 27-53-05 DUE TO LOOSE SHAFT.

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