Service difficulty report · Relay · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 8, 2005
Submitted
May 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49763
Aircraft time
45,152 hours, 31,444 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
922710127
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT GDL AS CONSEQUENCE OF AUTOPILOT WAS OUT OF SERVICE. LEFT PFD INDICATOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 34-24-00; TESTS WERE PERFORMED IN STP, SHOWING FAILURE CODE A/P HEART BEAT TEST FAILURE AND AIL/MECH TORQ SWITCH FAILURE. BOTH DFGC WERE REPLACED; TESTS WERE PERFORMED SHOWING FAILURE CODE PITCH TRIM 440 AND A/P FAILURE CODE 440 AND 312. COMPUTERS CONTROL PANEL WAS REPLACED IAW MM 22-01-04; AUTO TEST RTS WAS PERFORMED SHOWING FAILURE CODE PITCH TRIM 440 IN BOTH COMPUTERS. THE R20-14 WAS REPLACED AND TESTS WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 22-01-05, ALL CORRECT.

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