Service difficulty report · Pin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 29, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft time
31,657 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Pin
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Connector
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

(CAN) THE PIN 'K' ON THE RECEPTACLE OF THE INDICATOR IS TOO BIG. WHEN THE INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, THE SOCKET IN THE PLUG (ACFT SIDE)BROKE IN HALF, LEAVING A PORTION OF THE SOCKET ON THE INDICATOR. AFTER INVESTIGATION WE FOUND THE PIN 'K' ON THE INDICATOR WAS TOO BIG, IN A TAPER SHAPE, LIKE A CONE. THE SOCKET INTHE PLUG HAS BEEN REPLACED AND A NEW INDICATOR INSTALLED. NOTE: PART TSN AND TSOARE UNKNOWN

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