Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
February 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16884
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48074
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHEN THE PRIMARY TRIM BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE OPENED DOGHOUSE ON VERTICAL STABILIZER AND FOUND WIRE BUNDLES BURNED. NEW WIRES WERE SPLICED IN TO PLUG P10-399 FOR PRIMARY TRIM MOTOR IAW MM 27-41-01 AND STANDARD PRACTICES 20-50-01. THE WIRING IN THE AREA WAS INSPECTED AND WRAPPED IAW STANDARD PRACTICES. THE PRIMARY TRIM MOTOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-40-01. WIRING CLEARANCE AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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