Service difficulty report · Air Data Comp · Boeing 7372C0

Difficulty date
September 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73243
Make and model
Boeing 7372C0
Aircraft serial
20072
Part
Air Data Comp
Part number
HG480B20
Condition
Contaminated
Location
E/E Compt
Part time
12,401 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE ACFT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ROLL OF NO MORE THAN 10 DEGREES UNCOMMANDED WITH BOTH AUTOPILOT A ANDB SELECTED WHILE EN ROUTE. PITCH MODE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GROUND TEST OF BOTH AUTOPILOT SYSTEMS. THE A-SYSTEM WAS TOTALLY INOPERATIVE IN ROLL. INSPECTION FOUND LOOSE PINS ON SOME PITCH AND ROLL COMPUTER CONNECTORS. THE ROLL COMPUTER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE OF SELF TEST. THE AIRCRAFT HAS CONTINUED TO HAVE ROLL RELATED PROBLEMS ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS. *S/D* IN A SUBSEQUENT PROBLEM THE AIR DATA COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. SHOP FINDINGS REVEALED LIQUID CONTAMINATION IN THE ADC. AN INSPECTION OF THE E AND E COMPARTMENT DRIP PAN AND SHROUDS INSTALLATION, REVEALED THAT THE