Service difficulty report · Computer · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 20, 2019
Submitted
July 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53613
Aircraft time
55,298 hours, 27,866 cycles
Part
Computer
Part serial
92022802
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF CADC DATA FAIL MESSAGE WITH LOSS OF DFGC DISPLAYS. RETURNED TO DFW. CB C17 DIGITAL FLIGHT GUIDANCE SYSTEM - SWITCH A FOUND OPEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 AND #2 DFGCS IAW AMM 22-01-01. ACCOMPLISHED ALL REQUIRED TESTS IAW AMM 22-01-02. ACCOMPLISHED ALL REQUIRED TESTS, OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW WDM 22-16-11. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND WIRE 1C610X20RD FOR T20-6 ELEV POSITION SENSOR LEFT SHORTED TO STRUCTURE IN TAIL COMP L/H SIDE O/B OF LEFT HEAT EXCHANGER COOLING FAN. REPAIRED WIRE IAW SWPM 20-10-02, WDM 22-16-11 PG1 SH 3. (SEE SDR # AALA201907239043, AALA201907239044, AALA201907239045)

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