Service difficulty report · Computer · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 22, 2011
Submitted
August 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53617
Aircraft time
34,706 hours, 16,462 cycles
Part
Computer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CL
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED NAVIGATION SYSTEM ISSUES DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBERS ONE AND TWO DIGITAL FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTERS AND NUMBERS ONE AND TWO INERTIAL REFERENCE UNIT COMPUTERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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