Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 21, 2002
Submitted
November 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49544
Aircraft time
40,890 hours, 33,852 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Damaged
Location
Trim Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
95906
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

PRIMARY TRIM CAUSED A/P AND A/T TO KICK OFF WHEN ACTUATED.CPTS PFD AND NAV DISPLAY BLANKED OUT AND ALL COCKPIT LIGHS DIMMED WHEN TRIM ACTUATED. UPON INSPECTION FOUND WIRE BUNDLE AT PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE TRIM BURNT. SUSPECT WIRES CHAFED DUE TO CONTACT WITH ONE OF PRIMARY ACTUATOR MOUNTING BOLTS.

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