Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
March 30, 2006
Submitted
April 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AN
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53183
Aircraft time
31,059 hours, 29,926 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Tailcone
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 CONE UNSAFE ANNUNCIATION ILLUMINATED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 52-70-11 PAGE 201-202. THE TAIL CONE EXTERNAL WARNING SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND AMM 53-53-00 PAGE 501 ADJUSTMENT/ TEST TAILCONE WAS PERFORMED SWITCH PART NUMBER H20-28B.

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