SDR AHE02056

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD900

Difficulty date
April 22, 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
Failed
Location
Autoflight
Part time
1,406 hours
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

AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT DENHAM FOR MAIN ROTOR TRACK AND BALANCE. THE AUTO PILOT DISCONNECT CIRCUIT BREAKER ON CENTER CONSOLE WAS FOUND TO KEEP POPPING WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED, WHICH DISABLES THE WHOLE AUTO PILOT SYSTEM. FAULT INVESTIGATION WAS CARRIED OUT AND REVEALED THAT A WIRE FROM PIN 9 OF PLUG J142 WHICH CONNECTS TO PIN 8 OF PLUG J143 WAS CHAFED ON A P CLIP LOCKING NUT AMONG CONTROL RODS UNDERNEATH PILOTS SEAT. THIS WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND BUNDLED WITH THE MAIN LOOM THROUGH THE P CLIP. FULL FUNCTION CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT AND FOUND SATISFACTORY.

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