Service difficulty report · Rivet · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
March 25, 2026
Submitted
March 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906RA
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A109
Aircraft time
53,110 hours, 49,941 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Rivet
Condition
Sheared
Location
Aileron
Part time
53,110 hours, 49,941 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLIGHT CONTROL STUCK FULL LEFT AILERON. REPLACED SHEARED RIVETS FROM AILERON TO AILERON POSITION INDICATING HORN USING MS20470AD RIVETS WITH REFERENCE TO SAAB 340 MM SRM 51-40-21-001 AND 40-30-001B.

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