SDR NSVA201072

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 18, 2010
Submitted
April 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B204
Aircraft time
39,720 hours, 47,019 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Control Column
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT CONTROLS WHEN TURNING RIGHT EXTREMELY STIFF. PLANE CONTROL WHEN TURNING LEFT IS NORMAL. FLIGHT CONTROLS WHEN TURNING RIGHT THERE IS ABOUT A 2 TO 3 DEGREES GIVE BEFORE ACTUALLY RESPONDING TO THE CONTROL INPUT. WHEN TURNING FLIGHT WHEN AIRBORNE, THERE IS A POPPING NOISE IN F/O'S YOKE. SERVICED BEARING WITH GREASE. ALL CONTROLS MOVE SMOOTHLY WITHOUT ANY HESITATION NOTICED.

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