Service difficulty report · Trim Servo · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45944
Part
Trim Servo
Condition
Failed
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE-N/A WHILE A/C WAS BEING LOADED, LOADERS COMPLAINED OF A STRANGE SMELL. MAINT WAS CALLED AND OBSERVED SMOKE IN A/C. A/C WAS EVACUATED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED. FOUND LONG TRIM SERVO UNIT 2 FROZEN EVIDENCE OF MOTOR BURNED UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVO PER M/M 27-41-10 (P/N 300425-02) ON, (P/N 300425-01) OFF, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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