Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 8, 2007
Submitted
January 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838AM
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49397
Aircraft time
61,649 hours, 30,001 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Connector
Part number
P1041
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, THE ALT LONG TRIM STABILIZER WAS OUT OF SERVICE. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESEATED BUT FAILURE CONTINUED. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND DURING WIRING CHECK WAS DETECTED THE CONNECTOR P10-41 PIN A WITH INTERMITTENT CONTACT. PIN A WAS REPLACED IAW WDM 27-42-01 AND THE STABILIZER WAS ADJUSTED AND TESTED IAW MM 27-40-09 AND MM 22-01-01, RESPECTIVELY, ALL CORRECT.

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