Service difficulty report · Computer · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 29, 2019
Submitted
August 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9617R
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53564
Aircraft time
59,036 hours, 29,716 cycles
Part
Computer
Part serial
85060775
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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 NR 1 DFGC FAILED ON TAKEOFF ABOVE 80 KTS. NR 1 FD WENT BLANK, AT DISCONNECTED, NR 1 FMA WENT BLANK, DFGC CONTROL PANEL WENT BLANK AND ART FIRED, AFTER T.O SWITCHED TO DFGC, AP NR 2. MAINTENANCE REPORTS DFGC-1 SHOWS DUAL COMP FAILURE-DFGC 0047-DFGC AND RAM FAILURE-DFGC IAW AMM 22-01-05-101-5, ALL FUNCTIONS FROM ASSOC DFGC LOST. REMOVED AND REPLACED DFGC-1. OPS TEST GOOD.

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