Service difficulty report · Comparator · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 26, 2000
Submitted
June 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930BB
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47521
Part
Comparator
Part number
5223949202
Part serial
2148
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

COMING INTO FLL - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NO PITCH AND ROLL INDICATION ON THE CAPTAIN''S ADI AND ROLL INDICATION ONLY ON THE FIRST OFFICER''S ADI WITH NO FLAGS IN VIEW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FLL USING STANDBY INSTRUMENTATION AND PROCEDURES. THIS DISCREPANCY WAS TROUBLESHOT TO THE INSTRUMENT COMPARATOR MONITOR. THIS UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE BY CONDUCTING A FUNCTIONAL CHECK IAW MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MM, REF 34-26-0. TEARDOWN REPORT REVEALED DEFECTIVE PITCH DETECTOR A-10 AND AR9. BOTH COMPONENTS REPLACED. NOTE: AS PRECAUTION, THE NR 1 DIRECTIONAL GYRO AND BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 VERTICAL GYROS REPLACED. TEARDOWN REPORT FOR DG AND VG, NO FAULT FOUND. NO RECURRING PROBLEM SINCE. (X)

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