SDR AALA20140501001

Service difficulty report · Computer · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: April 30, 2014
Submitted: May 5, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N968TW
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53618
Aircraft time: 42,747 hours, 20,775 cycles
System (JASC): 3460 · Flight Management Computing Hardware System
Part: Computer
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: P
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

SYR INFLIGHT DFW EWR. CAPTAIN`S PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY & FLIGHT MODE ANNUNCIATOR BLANKED OUT ON APPROACH. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED SYR LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 DIGITAL FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER & SYMBOL GENERATOR. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL, OPERATION CLOSED.

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