SDR SIMA2721

Service difficulty report · Lever · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 28, 2000
Submitted
December 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N396AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B396
Aircraft time
9,026 hours, 9,883 cycles
Part
Lever
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 3872 - LEFT CONDITION LEVER APPEARED TO BE SLIGHTLY BENT TO THE LEFT. THIS CAUSED THE INTERFERENCE WITH OPERATION OF GUST LOCK DURING LANDING ROLL-OUT. FIRST OFFICER REPORTED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GRASP THE GUST LOCK WITH CONDITON LEVER AT MAX. FOUND CONDITION LEVER BROKEN ON THROTTLE QUADRANT. REMOVED AND REPLACED QUADRANT IAW SAAB AMM 76-10-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)

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