SDR 02142421

Service difficulty report · Computer · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
May 22, 2002
Submitted
May 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421FJ
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3179
Part
Computer
Condition
Faulty
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH OF THE FLIGHT FROM CVG TO ALB, THE CREW REPORTED UNCOMMANDED ROLL AND YAW MOVEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH THE ALB TOWER AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 INTEGRATED AVIONICS COMPUTER (IAC), INSPECTED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED ALL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS AND SURFACES, AND CONDUCTED A MAINTENANCE ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT (MAF). ALL CHECKS AND THE MAF WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.