SDR ASMF200610010

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC987

Difficulty date: October 17, 2006
Submitted: October 20, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N205AM
Make and model: Doug DC987
Aircraft serial: 49405
Aircraft time: 46,322 hours, 30,455 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D219
System (JASC): 2797 · Flight Control System Wiring
Part: Wire
Condition: Broken
Location: Proximity Sensor
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: H
Precautionary procedure: D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, (RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED) LIGHT REMAINED OFF. PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND TESTED, BUT FAILURE CONTINUED. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND WIRING WAS CHECKED, DETECTING A SENSOR LINE BROKEN. WIRING SENSOR WAS REPAIRED IAW WDM 27-22-11, TESTED CORRECT.

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