Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
March 12, 2019
Submitted
March 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9618A
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53565
Aircraft time
59,249 hours, 29,682 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
2C610X22RD
Condition
Shorted
Location
Position Sensor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE DIGITAL FLIGHT GUIDANCE CIRCUIT BREAKER -B- TRIPPED INFLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESET. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND RUDDER POSITION SENSOR WIRING 2C61033RD CONDUCTOR SHORTED TO AIRCRAFT FRAME IN TWO PLACES. REPAIRED THE WIRE IAW SWPM 20-10-13, AND WDM 22-16-11.

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