Service difficulty report · Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 5, 2016
Submitted
October 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665PA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
181
Aircraft time
56,553 hours
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON SHORT FINAL WITH Y.O. OFF, RUDDER TRIM MOVED FULL SCALE LEFT. UNABLE TO USE TRIM SWITCHES TO RETURN TO CENTER. UPON SHUT DOWN RUDDER TRIM FULL SCALE RIGHT UNABLE TO USE TRIM SWITCHES TO RETURN TO CENTER AFTER DE PLANNING RUDDER SWITCHES HAD AN UNCOMMANDED RUDDER TRIM ON ARRIVAL INTO ANCHORAGE WORKED AGAIN

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