Service difficulty report · Computer · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 23, 2012
Submitted
November 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9402W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53138
Aircraft time
57,702 hours, 27,869 cycles
Part
Computer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

ONT - INFLIGHT SJD-LAX. CREW REPORTED BOTH AUTOPILOTS FAILED INFLIGHT. FLIGHT DIVERTED ONT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARD BOTH AUTOPILOTS PER MEL. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. REPLACED NUMBER ONE DIGITAL FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER AND AILERON SERVO DRIVE AT LAX ON 11/23/2012. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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