Service difficulty report · Propeller · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 9, 2009
Submitted
September 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N321CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
N321CJ
Aircraft time
34,315 hours
Propeller
Rotol R3904123F27
Part
Propeller
Part number
R3904123F27
Part serial
DRG400790
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT AILERON WAS VIBRATING IN FLIGHT CAUSING A VIBRATION IN THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND THE AIRFRAME. CHECKED AILERON CABLE TENSIONS IN BOTH WINGS IAW SAAB AMM 27-11-00. CHECKED ALL AILERON BELLCRANKS AND BOTH CENTERING MECHANISMS IAW SAAB AMM 27-11-40 AND 27-11-45. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. DETERMINED VIBRATION WAS BEING CAUSED BY THE LEFT PROPELLER BEING OUT OF BALANCE. LEFT PROPELLER WAS REPLACED IAW WORK CARD 61-00-01S. ALL OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. NO VIBRATION NOTED WHEN PROPELLER WAS COMING OUT AND INTO FEATHER. ALSO NO VIBRATION OF AILERONS WERE NOTED DURING GROUND RUNS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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