Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
November 24, 2005
Submitted
December 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524MD
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46999
Aircraft time
68,287 hours, 16,309 cycles
Part
Drive Assy
Part number
AJH73385
Part serial
0027
Condition
Damaged
Location
Trim System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, AUTO PILOT OUT OF TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED; DISCONNECTED STABILIZER JAMMED AT 1 DEGREE NOSE UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CHAIN DRIVE UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC-10 M/M 27-44-05. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC-10 M/M 27-40-00 PAGE 501 & 601; OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL.

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