Service difficulty report · Bolt · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 5, 2007
Submitted
October 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B253
Aircraft time
24,525 hours, 25,140 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS428KN320
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Dampener
Stage of operation
CR
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

WITH OR WITHOUT A/P, A/C EXPERIENCES LEFT TO RIGHT LATERAL VIBRATIONS AT HIGHER SPEEDS (NOT TURBULENCE) OVER-200 KTS. NO RELATIONSHIP TO POWER LEVER SETTINGS. COMPLIED WITH INFLIGHT VIBRATION INSPECTION IAW AE WC NR 05-02133 PART 1. DURING INSPECTION FOUND RUDDER DAMPENER LT SIDE BOLT BROKEN AND DAMPENER OUT OF ADJUSTMENT (LEVER). REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMPENER LEFT BOLT AND ADJUSTED DAMPENER IN REFERENCE TO SAAB MM 27-22-35. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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