SDR ASOA99026

Service difficulty report · Wire · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
February 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
395
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE MGM-ATL AT 11,000 FEET, A PITCH DISCONNECT WARNING OCCURRED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED IN ATL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ATL MAINTENANCE FOUND CHAFFED WIRES AT THE DISCONNECT PROX SENSOR. REPLACED AND SECURED WIRES. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)

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