Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
September 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1858U
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46987
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Ground Wire
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

HKG - AN UNPLANNED STOP WAS MADE AFTER SHUTTING DOWN NR 3 ENGINE, DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. REPLACED WIRE E553B18N, BAD GROUND AND CORRECTED HYD LEAK. FLUID CONTAMINATED THE GROUND BRACKET WHICH CAUSED INTERMITTENT GROUND. INSTALLED WIRE AND BRACKET PER MM.

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