SDR MALA030428

Service difficulty report · Pedal · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 9, 2003
Submitted
September 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B265
Part
Pedal
Condition
Frozen
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH ON FLIGHT 2906, RUDDER PEDALS CONTROL ALMOST COMPLETELY UNMOVABLE (FELT AS IF GUST LOCK WAS ENGAGED). FLT CONTROLS FREE AND FULL ON GROUND W/ GUST LOCK DISENGAGED YAW DAMPER AP OFF. INSPECTED RUDDER & ATTACHMENTS FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY, ALL CHECKS GOOD. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE. FROM LOG PAGE 1212595, COMPLETED FUNCTIONAL AND SYSTEM SELF TEST IAW 27-21-45 AMM OF RUD LIM SYS. CHECK GOOD. INSPECTED RUDDER PEDALS, TAIL COMPARTMENT RUDDER CONTROL AND RUDDER ASSY. NO DEFECTS NOTED. COMPLETED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF RUDDER GUST LOCK AND YAW DAMPER/AUTOPILOT CONTROL IAW SF 340 MM. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. MXC NOTIFIED. REMOVED FROM DMR.

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