Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
June 6, 2006
Submitted
June 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755RA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49727
Aircraft time
35,306 hours, 23,593 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
4608000307
Part serial
0752
Condition
Burned
Location
Ahru
Part time
5,417 hours, 3,513 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING DESCENT BOTH COMPASS OPENED, AUTO PILOT DEACTIVATED AND HEADING LIGHT AND AUTOMATIC ACCELERATORS SHUTDOWN. AHRU´S WERE CHECKED BY CONDITION AND LT AHRU WAS DETECTED WITHOUT SYNCHRONY AND OPENED MORE THAN 45 DEGREES. AHRU WAS INTERCHANGED AND TESTED CORRECT SO AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED. LATER, CAPTAIN PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT GDL DUE TO RIGHT COMPASS FAILED DURING FLIGHT. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION, AHRU NR 1 WAS DETECTED DAMAGED WITH BURNED ODOR IAW FAILURE OF ITS COOLING FAN. AHRU NR 1 WAS REPLACED IAW MM 34-21-10 AND 34-21-00, TESTED CORRECT.

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