SDR SIMA1103

Service difficulty report · Rod · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 19, 2000
Submitted
June 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B244
Part
Rod
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 3751 - RIGHT AILERON JAMMED ON FLIGHT CONTROL CHECKS. INTERCONNECT UNIT WAS OVERPOWERED. INSPECTED AILERON SYSTEM AND FOUND CONTROL ROD THAT ATTACHES TO POTENTIOMETER DETACHED FROM SHAFT. BOLT, NUT, AND COTTER PIN WERE STILL IN PLACE. CONTROL ROD WAS BINDING ON AILERON PULLEY BRACKET. RE-INSTALLED CONTROL ROD IAW AMM 27-14-00. REPAIRED BRACKET IAW EO G1-2700-045, ADJUSTED POTENTIOMETER SETTINGS IAW AMM 31-30-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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