SDR AHE02052

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD900

Difficulty date
March 26, 2002
Submitted
May 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N92001
Make and model
Doug MD900
Aircraft serial
90000040
Engine
Pwa PW206A
Part
Wire
Part number
065001580502
Part serial
1211
Condition
Loose
Location
Autoflight
Part time
1,380 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AUTO-PILOT COMPUTER - INSPECTION FOR WIRE CHAFING ON REMOVAL OF THE AUTO-PILOT COMPUTER. SOME CABLES WERE FOUND LOOSE UNDER CONSOLE CB PANEL. THE AUTO-PILOT CABLE BUNDLE HAD CHAFED AGAINST THE AP COMPUTER SECURING SCREWS. ACTION TAKEN: LOOSE CABLES SECURED UNDER THE CB PANEL, HEAT SHRINK COVER HAS BEEN APPLIED AROUND THE CABLE BUNDLE TO PREVENT FURTHER DESCRIPTION/CONTACT WITH STATED SCREWS ON AP COMPUTER.

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