Service difficulty report · Computer · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
February 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46093
Part
Computer
Part number
2588789904
Condition
Defective
Location
E & E Comp
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE EXPERIENCED NOSE DOWN HYDRAULIC PITCH TRIM RUN-AWAY. DISCONNECTED WHEEL LONGITUDINAL TRIM CIRCUIT BREAKERS, NO PROBLEMS REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. REPLACED R-56 AND S-56 CIRCUIT BREAKERS. REPLACED PITCH AXIS COMPUTER AND INSPECTED STABILIZER SHUT-OFF VALVE, CONTROL VALVE AND MOTOR AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW DC8 MM. SUBSEQUENT AUTOPILOT INFLIGHT EVALUATION WAS SATISFACTORY.

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