SDR ABXA080055

Service difficulty report · Relay · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 14, 2008
Submitted
February 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986AX
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47543
Aircraft time
54,966 hours, 51,469 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
920710296
Part serial
MD3239
Condition
Overheated
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE SETTING STABILIZER, CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR PRIMARY TRIM TRIPPED. WHILE INVESTIGATING ISSUE, FOUND STABILIZER TRIM RELAY AND WIRING TO RELAY SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. REPLACED UP TRIM RELAY R20-16 AND RE-TERMINATED ALL WIRES GOING TO R20-16 DUE TO OVERHEAT DAMAGE. PRIMARY TRIM, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DC9 MM CHAPTER 27.

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