# SDR AALA201907239045

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 20, 2019
- Submitted: July 23, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N963TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N963TW), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD 83
- Registry model: [Doug MD 83](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53613
- Aircraft time: 55,298 hours, 27,866 cycles
- System (JASC): [2797 · Flight Control System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2797)
- Part: Wire
- Part number: 1C610X20RD
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Zone 300
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201907239045

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF CADC DATA FAIL MESSAGE WITH LOSS OF DFGC DISPLAYS. RETURNED TO DFW. CB  C17 DIGITAL FLIGHT GUIDANCE SYSTEM - SWITCH A FOUND OPEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 AND #2 DFGCS IAW AMM 22-01-01. ACCOMPLISHED ALL REQUIRED TESTS IAW AMM 22-01-02. ACCOMPLISHED ALL REQUIRED TESTS, OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW WDM 22-16-11. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND WIRE 1C610X20RD FOR T20-6 ELEV POSITION SENSOR LEFT SHORTED TO STRUCTURE IN TAIL COMP L/H SIDE O/B OF LEFT HEAT EXCHANGER COOLING FAN. REPAIRED WIRE IAW SWPM 20-10-02, WDM 22-16-11 PG1 SH 3. (SEE SDR # AALA201907229028, AALA201907239043, AALA201907239044)

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