SDR 9900399883

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
February 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47660
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Spoiler Actuator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT EN ROUTE BWI-DTW, SPARKS BEGAN EMITTING FROM CENTER COCKPIT PEDESTAL UNDER ADF, ARCING LASTED APPROAIMATELY FIVE SECONDS. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FORWARD PEDESTAL AREA AND FOUND WIRES BURNED AT P1-244 TO SPOILER ACTUATOR. COTTER PIN IN SPOILER ACTUATOR ROD WAS FOUND CHAFED TO WIRE BUNDLE. REPAIRED WIRES AND REROUTED WIRE BUNDLE AWAY FROM SPOILER ACTUATOR ROD, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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