Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 6, 2007
Submitted
December 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
98,397 hours, 25,747 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Squat Switch
Part time
98,397 hours, 25,747 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM KTOL, WHEN LEFT AIR CONDITIONER PACK MADE A LOUD BANG, TURNED ON AND MADE EXCESSIVE NOISE WHILE TURNED ON. THE CREW RETURNED TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIR CONDITIONER PACK AND FOUND LEFT GROUND CONTROL RELAY STUCK VIA LEFT SQUAT SWITCH CLEANED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND RESEATED TO LEFT SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-55-5. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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