Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 30, 2011
Submitted
October 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N484AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49677
Aircraft time
66,181 hours, 34,538 cycles
Part
Circuit Breaker
Condition
Defective
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED CIRCUIT BREAKER 17 POPPED CAUSING AUTOPILOT AND AUTO-THROTTLES TO DISCONNECT. YAW DAMP OFF LIGHT AND MACH TRIM INOPERATIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER 17 AND FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROL PANEL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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