Service difficulty report · Wire · Cvac 580

Difficulty date
November 1, 2002
Submitted
March 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581P
Make and model
Cvac 580
Aircraft serial
29
Part
Wire
Part number
FD108
Condition
Loose
Location
Flight Director
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE FROM CVG-PIT, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED A MOMENTARY PUFF OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR. THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR FUSELAGE WAS REMOVED AND THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED UNEVENTFULLY AND TERMINATED IN PIT. A LOOSE POWER WIRE ON THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR CONNECTOR PLUG HAD ARCED MOMENTARILY AGAINST THE PLUG SHELL. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. REFER TO AIR TAHOMA LOG PAGE NR 64108. FLIGHT DIRECTOR P/N FD108. (M)