Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 25, 2005
Submitted
July 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49890
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rudder Sensor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TPA INFLIGHT T2247/25JUL CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 220 AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED. CAPTAIN SAYS FLIGHT WAS HARD TO CONTROL IN THE ROLL AND YAW MODE. CAPTAIN DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO TPA. FLT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND SHORTED WIRE IN TAIL COMPARTMENT GOING TO RUDDER POSITON SENSOR. REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE IN TAIL COMPARTMENT GOING TO RUDDER POSITION SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

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