SDR CHI1916

Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 234

Difficulty date
August 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
CHIR823C
Columbia Helicopters, Inc
Aircraft
N2FOR
Make and model
Boeing 234
Aircraft serial
MJ005
Part
Computer
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Nr 1 Afcs
Component
Honeywell · 234VS1007
Stage of operation
CR
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

A YAW KICK WAS FELT IN-FLIGHT. THE KICK WAS ISOLATED TO THE NR 2 AFCS SYSTEM. SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE NR 2 AFCS COMPUTER CAUSING THE YAW KICK. A SECOND SPARE COMPUTER WAS INSTALLED IN NR 2 POSITION AND THE SAME PROBLEM WAS THERE. ALSO, A LARGE ENGAGEMENT ERROR WAS NOTICED WHEN TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF. FINALLY, REPLACED THE NR 1 AFCS COMPUTER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. (X)

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