Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 14, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft time
15,051 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Wire
Part number
2C610Y20RD
Condition
Chafed
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AUTO PILOT AND AUTO THROTTLE DISENGAGES C/B C-18 POP OUT. THE DFGS AND AILERON SERVO WERE REPLACED AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK WERE CARRIED OUT, AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE. ON THE SECOND FLIGHT AUTO PILOT NR 1 TRIP ALONG WITH THE AUTO THROTTLE AND C/B C18 POP OUT. AIRCRAFT STARTED TO OSCILLATED IN FLIGHT. QR A COMPLETED YAW DAMPER OFF RUDDER HYD LEVER - MAN. OSCILLATION STOP.WIRE 2C610Y20RD FOUND SHAFING ATUPPER SECTION OF VERTICAL FIN (28 VAC FEED FOR RT ELEVATOR POSITION SENSOR). WIRE ISOLATED AND AREPAIRED. SYSTEM CHECK SERVICEABLE IAW MM 22-00-00 P202.

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