Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 2, 2007
Submitted
December 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53083
Aircraft time
49,375 hours
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rudder Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHX INFLIGHT T1658/02DEC PSP-DFW - DURING CLIMB AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUT. LANDED PHX WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND CHAFED WIRE FOR RIGHT POSITION SENSOR IN AFT TAIL COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED WIRE FOR RIGHT DUEL SERVO RUDDER POSITION SENSOR IN AFT TAIL COMPARTMENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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