Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 21, 2008
Submitted
October 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
87,900 hours, 36,598 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Smart Box
Part time
87,900 hours, 36,598 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF FROM KTOL F/O'S FLIGHT DIRECTOR FLAG IN ADI AND GYRO FLAG CAME IN VIEW. THE CREW REJECTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS. MAINTENANCE SMART BOX WIRE NUMBER 2TN49B22 BROKEN AT R50-972 PIN 35. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRE 2TN49B22. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW DACO DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-20-0. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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