Service difficulty report · Relay · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 23, 2006
Submitted
March 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53338
Aircraft time
39,310 hours, 30,144 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Burned
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON DEPARTURE FROM VPS PRIMARY STAB TRIM FAILED ACCOMPANIED BY C/B TRIPPING AND VISIBLE SMOKE/SPARKS SEEN AT SEAT 3D THROUGH SIDEWALL VENT. FOUND RELAY R20-16 BURNED. CHECKED WIRING TO COCKPIT AND STAB MOTOR NTF. A1 AND A2 TERMINALS BURNED. REPLACED RELAY R20-16, ALSO REPLACED C1213A8 AND C1202B8 WIRES. RE-TERMINATED C1202A8, SYS CHECKS GOOD.

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