SDR 9716099752

Service difficulty report · Autopilot · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
August 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47116
Part
Autopilot
Part number
258733511
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Compt
Part time
11,585 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AUTO-PILOT DISENGAGED THREE TIMES DURING FLIGHT. WOULD NOT ALLOW ADDITIONAL RESET. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 2 VERTICAL GYRO. PERFORMED AUTO-PILOT SYSTEM CHECK PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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