# SDR NSVA201072

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 18, 2010
- Submitted: April 21, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N204CJ
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 340B204
- Aircraft time: 39,720 hours, 47,019 cycles
- System (JASC): [2701 · Control Column Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2701)
- Part: Bearing
- Condition: Lack Of Lube
- Location: Control Column
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA201072

## Discrepancy

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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