Service difficulty report · Screw · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 13, 2012
Submitted
March 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
204
Aircraft time
42,980 hours, 51,455 cycles
Part
Screw
Condition
Improper Part
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST AFTER DEPARTING IAH, THE CREW REPORTED TO DISPATCH THAT THERE WAS AN AVIONICS ISSUE WITH THE HEADING FLAG. WITH NO PAX ON BOARD, THEY DECIDED THAT A RETURN TO IAH WOULD BE BEST OPTION AND TO PROCEED WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT AND CONTINUE THE FLIGHT. FOUND TWO MAGNETIC SCREWS ON THE LEFT SIDE BY THE FLUX DETECTOR, REMOVED MAGNETIC SCREWS AND RE-INSTALLED THE CORRECT SCREWS. PERFORMED OPS CHECKS THE HEADING IS NOW ONE TO TWO DEGREES DIFFERENT.

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