Service difficulty report · Computer · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 6, 2001
Submitted
October 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46125
Part
Computer
Part number
452080041942
Part serial
0272
Condition
Faulty
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IN CRUISE WITH AUTOPILOT IN AUX NAV INS NR 1, AIRCRAFT WOULD SUDDENLY ROLL RIGHT AND DIVERT FROM COURSE. OPS OK ON SYSTEM NR 2. PERFORMED SYSTEM TEST. NR 1 INS SHOWED CODE 4 DURING ALIGNMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 INU. PERFORMED ROLL CHANNEL CHECK; FAILED CHECK S1-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROLL COMPUTER. AUTOPILOT AND INS OPS CHECKED OK IAW MM 22-12-1 AND SMM 34-44-0.

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