Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 19, 2012
Submitted
May 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9405T
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53141
Aircraft time
55,581 hours, 26,929 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 DIGITAL FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER AC CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED ON TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SPLICED IN WIRE FORWARD OF STAR TRIM MOTOR THAT WAS CHAFED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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