Service difficulty report · Actuator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 28, 2007
Submitted
August 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N250AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B250
Aircraft time
24,206 hours, 25,162 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
708372
Part serial
0183
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 600
Part time
22,458 hours, 23,473 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLAPS SELECTED TO 15 DEGREES, NO MOVEMENT. AFTER 10 SECONDS MOVE FLAP TO ZERO, AFTER 30 SECONDS THE FLAP CYCLED TO 7 DEGREE THEN TO ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT FLAP ACTUATOR IAW SAAB AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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