Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 9, 2005
Submitted
February 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45948
Part
Actuator
Part number
179894
Part serial
449
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
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

CREW LOST NR 2 INS WITH A WARNING LIGHT. SMELLED ELECTRICAL FUMES FROM PEDESTAL AREA. TURNED NR 2 INS OFF. NOTICED PTC WAS NOT FULLY RETRACTED AND HAD 3/8 EXTENSION SHOWING. FOLLOWED PROCEDURES FOR PTC NOT FULLY RETRACTED. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY W/TULSA. REMOVED AND REPLACED PTC ACTUATOR AND TESTED PER MM 27-30-07. OPS CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND.

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