Service difficulty report · Button · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 27, 2012
Submitted
July 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48429
Aircraft time
68,708 hours, 10,380 cycles
Part
Button
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING DEPARTURE, (VCP) CAPTAINS A/P DISCONNECT BUTTON CAME OUT OF ITS SOCKET, AND CAUSE ELECTRIC SHORT. RETURNED TO VCP. TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM AND FOUND WIRE LOOSE AT CAPTAINS AP DISCONNECT SWITCH. SECURED WIRE AT CAPTAINS SWITCH CONNECTOR IAW MD-11 AMM 20-30-00. OPS CK A/P DISCONNECT SWITCH SYSTEM IAW MD-11 AMM 22-14-00. SYSTEM CK NORMAL, AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

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