Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 28, 2008
Submitted
June 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22469
Aircraft time
59,312 hours, 32,417 cycles
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
6560214106
Part serial
M00418
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 245 FROM EWR TO BDA. DURING CRUISE OPERATION CAPTAIN'S RMI CARD AND F/O'S HSI CARD STOPPED TURNING IN FLIGHT, BOTH RMI NEEDLES FROZE IN POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE FLIGHT INSTRUMENT ACCY. UNIT AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT INSTRUMENT ACCY. UNIT, OPS CHECK GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.