SDR CHI1488

Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 234

Difficulty date
August 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N239CH
Make and model
Boeing 234
Aircraft serial
MJ006
Part
Computer
Part number
234VS1007
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Afcs
Component
Honeywell
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT MORNING START-UP DURING THE AFCS CHECK, WHEN THE AFCS WAS TURNED ON, THE ROLL EXTENSIBLE LINK STARTED MOVING ERRATICALLY. THE PROBLEM WAS ISOLATED TO THE NR 1 AFCS, AT THIS TIME, THE ROLL LINK STARTED MOVING MORE ERRATICALLY UP AND DOWN. UPON FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE 'AIR SENSING' SIDE OF THE NR 1 AFCS COMPUTER. THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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