Service difficulty report · Computer · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 15, 2019
Submitted
April 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9616G
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53563
Aircraft time
60,048 hours, 30,171 cycles
Part
Computer
Part serial
85060780
Condition
Faulty
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS FLIGHT DIVERSION ON ACCOUNT OF MANY CAUTION LIGHTS; DFCG WAS BLANK, NAV BLANK, WINDSHEAR, YAW DAMPENER OFF, AUTO THROTTLE OFF, A/P OFF MACH TRIM LIGHT, AT 18,000-20,000 LOW FUEL LEVEL LIGHT ON SHOWING (11.1) POUNDS OF FUEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND #1 DFGC SHOWED RAM FAULT. REPLACED #1 DFGC IAW AMM 22-01-01. ACCOMPLISHED RTS CHECK ON COMPUTER #1 AND #2. BOTH PASSED GO. ACCOMPLISHED LOW FUEL LEVEL INDICATION TEST IAW AMM 8-2-00. LOW FUEL IND OPS TESTS NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL SUMP. NO WATER NOTED. FUEL QTY MATCHES STICK READINGS IN LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS.

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