Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 26, 2011
Submitted
April 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555AN
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53085
Aircraft time
58,655 hours, 30,081 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED ON CLIMBOUT C17 DIGITAL GUIDANCE COMPUTER CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. TOTAL LOSS OF DIGITAL FLIGHT GUIDANCE SYSTEM, 1 AND 2 YAW DAMPER, MACH TRIM, AUTO THROTTLE AND AUTO PILOT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND 1C610R20RD WIRE TO LEFT ELEVATOR POSITION SENSOR IN AFT TAIL COMPARTMENT CHAFED. REPAIRED WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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