Service difficulty report · Computer · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
February 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1803
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45895
Part
Computer
Part number
2588787904
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

YAW DAMPER SWERVED AIRCRAFT, RETURNED TO MIAMI. YAW DAMPER AT 37,000, SEVERE INFLIGHT UPSET, LEFT DEFLECTION. ACCOMPLISHED WIRING CONTINUITY AND INTEGRITY CHECK OF THE TRANSFER VALVE AND POSITION SENSOR FROM YAW CHANNEL TO RUDDER PACKAGE. REPLACED YAW COMPUTER AND ACCOMPLISHED A/P BITE TEST IAW MM 22-1-00, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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