Service difficulty report · Grounding Strip · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
July 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1816U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46615
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Grounding Strip
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF AT 80 KNOTS, ENGINE NUMBER 3 N1 AND FUEL FLOW INDICATIONS WERE ABNORMAL. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 120 KNOTS. *S/D* FOUND LOOSE WIRE TERMINALS AT A GROUNDING STRIP ON THE FAN CASE. THE GROUND STRIP WAS CLEANED, TIGHTENED AND THE WIRE TERMINALS PROPERLY TORQUED.

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