Service difficulty report · Adc · Dhav DHC71

Difficulty date
July 7, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC71
Aircraft time
13,616 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Adc
Part number
7000700637
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND RECERTIFICATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AIR DATA COMPUTERS AND FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THE TECHNICIANS NOTED THAT THE ADC S SYSTEM HAD BEEN MODIFIED TO USE P/N 7000700-637 ADC S IN PLACE OF THE DEHAVILLAND INSTALLED P/N 7000700-920 UNITS. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO APPROVAL IN PLACE TO USE THE 637 UNITS IN THE DASH 7. A SEARCH OF THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE ANY APPROVAL OF THE ADC SYSTEM MODIFICATION OR APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATION.