Service difficulty report · Servo · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 6, 2012
Submitted
March 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7509
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49803
Aircraft time
64,887 hours, 33,614 cycles
Part
Servo
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

DEN - INFLIGT DFW-SLC. CREW REPORTED BOTH AUTO-PILOTS FAILED DURING FLIGHT. FLIGHT DIVERTED DEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARD BOTH AUTOPILOTS AS INOPERTAIVE PER MEL. REPLACED AUTOPILOT AILERON SERVO AT ORD ON 03/07/2012 . SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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