SDR 9606292705

Service difficulty report · Rmi · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22433
Part
Rmi
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE INSTRUMENT COMPARATOR LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT WITH A 10 DEGREE SPLIT BETWEEN RMI'S. WHEN SWITCHING TO CAPTAIN'S OR FIRST OFFICER'S RMI HAD A 90 DEGREE SPLIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT SWITCHING UNIT, CONNECTOR D4883, SLAVING AMPLIFIER AND NR 2 RMI AND NR 1 DIRECTIONAL GYRO. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NR 1 AND NR 2 COMPASS SYSTEMS, CHECKED OK.