Service difficulty report · Symbol Generator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 26, 2010
Submitted
August 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7538A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49992
Aircraft time
57,741 hours, 29,582 cycles
Part
Symbol Generator
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JFK - INFLIGHT LGA-DFW. CREW REPORTED PRIMARY FLIGHT DATA AND PRIMARY NAVIGATION DATA FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, DIVERTED JFK LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NUMBER ONE AND TWO SYMBOL GENERATORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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