SDR MALA040438

Service difficulty report · Structure · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 8, 2004
Submitted
June 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B402
Part
Structure
Condition
Vibration
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A/C HAS A LATERAL VIBRATION SIMILAR TO LIGHT TURBULENCE, SEEMS TO BE MORE PRONOUNCED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 210. AIRCRAFT IS SHOWING SIMILAR VIBRATION AT ALL ALTITUDES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT RUDDER DAMPNER, ALL PANELS SWING GEAR RAN ENGINE, TESTED FLT CONTROLS FOR SECURITY, OPS CHECKED. DE-ICE BOOTS, AND LANDING GEAR DOORS UP AND DOWN POSITIONS, ALL INSPECTIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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