SDR MALA040123

Service difficulty report · Transducer · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 20, 2004
Submitted
January 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B429
Aircraft time
14,707 hours, 16,251 cycles
Part
Transducer
Part number
8565M1
Part serial
96070041
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 FLT, FLAP FAULT LIGHT ON AFTER TAKEOFF. SHORTLY AFTER LEVELING FOR CRUISE FLIGHT, THE FLAP FAULT CWP ILLUMINATED AND WENT OUT SEVERAL TIMES. THE RIGHT FLAP INDICATOR MOVE SLIGHTLY WHEN THE CWP ILLUMINATED, ALSO FELT A SLIGHT PITCH CHANGE. AIR RETURN TO MSP. DURING THE RETURN FLIGHT TO MSP ALL WORKED PROPERLY, HOWEVER WITH THE FLAPS 15 AND 20 SELECTED THE INDICATOR SHOWED 13 DEG AND 18 DEG RESPECTIVELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT FLAP TRANSDUCER PER AMM 27-53-05-2, OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N ON & OFF 8565M1, S/N OFF 96070041, S/N ON 96100078.

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