Service difficulty report · Stop · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
February 2, 2000
Submitted
April 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745BA
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A111
Part
Stop
Part number
7255700069
Condition
Missing
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

BGR - DURNG A 10 DAY SCHEDULED INSPECTION (LC2), MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RIGHT PRIMARY RUDDER STOP WAS MISSING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER SYSTEM, NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE RUDDER STOP WAS REPLACED, ALL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE OPERATOR HAS PERFORMED AN INSPECTION OF THEIR FLEET AND ADDED A RECURRENT 400 HOUR INSPECTION FOR ALL AIRCRAFT TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE. (M)

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