Service difficulty report · Computer · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
September 7, 2002
Submitted
September 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441J
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45988
Aircraft time
73,913 hours, 26,511 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
179913
Part serial
434
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Stab Control
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING DESCEND PITCH TRIM COMPENSATOR FAILED IN EXTENDED POSITION, PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PHASE 1 AND 2 ITEMS; INITIATED A FLAP 50 LANDING AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY IAW PHASE 2 EMERGENCY ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. REMOVED AND REPLACED PITCH COMPUTER IAW MM 27-30-12 SYSTEMS OPERATIONS AND LEAKS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 24-30-6 AND MM 34-11-0. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

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