SDR SIMA2076

Service difficulty report · Flap · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 25, 2000
Submitted
October 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B341
Part
Flap
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Lt Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 5193 - ALB - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM JFK, AIRCRAFT WAS PITCHING AND ROLLING UNCOMMANDED. THIS WAS CONFINED TO IAS 160-180 KNOTS. THE FLAP GAUGE CONFIRMED FLOATING AND ASYMMETRICAL FLOATING FLAPS. RT FLAP WOULD FLOAT AT 3 DEGREES AND LT FLAP AT 1-2 DEGREES. ADJUSTED RIGGING OF FLAPS CONTROL SYSTEM IAW SAAB MM 27-51-00 PROCEDURE. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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