SDR SIMA2561

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 12, 2000
Submitted
November 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B297
Part
Actuator
Part number
D97439
Part serial
906143413
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

JFK - FLT 5011 - AFTER INITIATING GO-AROUND, CREW RECEIVED EL AND AIL CAUTION ON EADI. TRIED TO TRIM AIRCRAFT AND HEARD SEVERAL CLICKS FROM COCKPIT. CAPTAIN HAD TO FIGHT CONTROLS (EXTREME LOADS). EMERGENCY DECLARED, AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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