Service difficulty report · Control Wheel · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 9, 2012
Submitted
March 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49720
Aircraft time
61,315 hours, 46,490 cycles
Part
Control Wheel
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHIP 933 DIVERTED TO SAV DUE TO AUTO PRESSURIZATION FAULT AND A JAMMED MANUAL CONTROL WHEEL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED SCREW (FOD) THAT HAD FALLEN FROM THE MODE CONTROL PANEL AND JAMMED INTO THE MANUAL CONTROL WHEEL.

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