SDR ABXA030171

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 28, 2003
Submitted
May 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980AX
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47176
Aircraft time
71,082 hours, 82,866 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Overheat Detect
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE CHECKLIST AND ANNUNCIATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CONNECTOR P1-387, AFTER FINDING WIRES SHORTED AND TOUCHING EACH OTHER. TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS COOL UPON ARRIVAL. OPS CHECKED GOOD AT ILN.

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