Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49545
Part
Wire
Part number
1C610R20RD
Condition
Chafed
Location
Yaw Damper
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O LOST DFGC CONTROL, DGF CIRCUIT BREAKER C-17 POPPED UNABLE TO RESET, LANDED CHA. FOUND WIRE 1C610R20RD CHAFING AND SHORTED AT APPROX 1 FOOT IN FRONT OF YAW DAMPENER ACTUATOR. REPAIRED WIRE OPERATION NORMAL.

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