SDR MALA976374

Service difficulty report · Controls · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B407
Part
Controls
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON ROTATION IN DTW, AIRCRAFT FELT ABNORMALLY LIGHT ON ELEVATOR CONTROL, CONTINUED THROUGH THE CLIMB. THE RESPONSE TO CONTROL INPUTS WERE NOT ADEQUATE/SLOW AND SLOPPY. RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE CHECK OF ELEVATOR TRAVEL AND OPS CHECK OF DEICE SYSTEMS. ALL CHECKS GOOD IAW SF340 CHAP 27.

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