Service difficulty report · Flap System · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 11, 2006
Submitted
December 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N383AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B383
Aircraft time
17,402 hours, 21,339 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH WITH FLAPS AT 20 DEGREES, GEAR DOWN AND POWER AT FLIGHT IDLE A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE AIRFRAME. PERFORMED AMERICAN EAGLE VIBRATION WORK CARD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED - BALANCED LEFT AND RIGHT PROPELLORS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD - PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED - RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE

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