Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
May 10, 2002
Submitted
May 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8968U
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46069
Aircraft time
63,870 hours, 19,107 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
179894
Part serial
324
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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 PTC BECAME INOP. DURING CLIMB FLAP POSITION INDICATOR FAIL, HYD OIL TEMP LIGHT ON TEMP 69 DEGREES & CLIMBING. AT 31.0 FL HEAVY SMOKE OUT OF PEDESTAL AFT OF THROTTLE QUADRANT. DURING DESCENT NR 2 & 4 MANIFOLD OVERTEMP LIGHT ON. FOUND PTC ACTUATOR VERY HOT & STRONG BURNT ODOR, ENTERED ON DMI 16610. NO MORE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT ACTUATOR DISCONNECTED IN RETRACT POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION INDICATOR, OPS CHECK NORMAL. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP & FOUND NR 2 EDP AT FAULT. REMOVED & REPLACED PUMP, OPS CK OK. REMOVED & REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE TEMP SENSOR, 2 AND NR 4 FAN AIR COOLING VALVE. REMOVED & REPLACED PTC ACTUATOR AND PTC COMPUTER, OPS CK FOUND NORM. DMI 16610 CLEARED.

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