Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 13, 2004
Submitted
April 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838AM
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49397
Aircraft time
53,378 hours, 25,302 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Vhf System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE LEFT VHF SYSTEM WAS OUT OF SERVICE. TECHNICAL PERSONNEL REPLACED RX VOR ILS AND CONTROL PANEL, BUT FAIL CONTINUED. WIRING WAS CHECKED DETECTING THE LINE 1RN11A22 OF THE CONNECTOR P10-407 (PIN H) DAMAGED. REPAIRED WIRING IN ACCORDANCE WITH WDM 34-32-01 AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 34-32-00, ALL CORRECT.

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