Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 16, 2010
Submitted
September 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49595
Aircraft time
63,381 hours, 33,194 cycles
Part
Indicator
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

MCI - INFLIGHT MSP-DFW. HEADING ANNUNCIATOR ON BOTH FLIGHT MODE ANNUNCIATORS CAME ON. UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH SYSTEM WAS CORRECT DUE TO LARGE DEVIATIONS ON BOTH SYSTEMS COMPARED TO MAGNETIC COMPASS. FLIGHT DIVERTED MCI LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER COMPASS INDICATORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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