Service difficulty report · Computer · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 19, 2004
Submitted
October 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838AM
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49397
Aircraft time
54,850 hours, 26,215 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Computer
Part number
9650476088
Part serial
2569
Condition
Failed
Location
Gpws
Part time
5,952 hours, 3,567 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING LT ENGINE STARTING, STRONG NOISE WAS HEARD. CAPTAIN SHUTOFF ENGINE AND RETURNED TO PLATFORM. DURING CHECK, WAS DETECTED THAT THE NOISE WAS PRODUCED BY THE GPWS. IT WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL 34-29. DURING TRANSIT CHECK AT MEX, GPWS COMPUTER WAS REPLACED IAW MM 34-45-01. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, GPWS WAS TESTED IAW MM 34-45-01, ALL CORRECT.

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