Service difficulty report · Transducer · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 26, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft time
22,403 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Transducer
Part number
406256
Part serial
1770
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Wheel Speed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKE-OFF, WHEEL NOT TURNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 80 KNOTS. REJECTED TAKE-OFF CARRIED OUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEEL NOT TURNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. SUSPECTED DE-ICING FLUID AND WET RUNWAY WAS THE CAUSE. CREW REQUESTED SECOND TAKE-OFF ATTEMPTED. UNABLE TO TAKE-OFF DUE TO SAME SNAG. REJECTED TAKE-OFF CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER IAW MM 32-40-00 AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. NO FURTHER FAULT DURING SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.

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