Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 25, 2001
Submitted
September 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45990
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

1) STEADY WARNING HORN DURING CLIMBOUT WITH GEAR UP AND FLAPS RETRACTED. AIR TURNBACKED TO ORD. 2) TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND ITEM RELATED TO AUTOPILOT DMI 5739. SEE ITEM 2D FOR AUTOPILOT CORRECTIVE ACTION. AT THIS TIME AUTOPILOT WARNING HORN OPERATES NORMALLY PER 22-8-10. 3) ITEM 2D) REF DMI 5739 A/P OFF LIGHT WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. 4) CLEANED BOTH CAPTAINS AND FIRST OFFICER'S AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT SWITCHES. BOTH SWITCHES AND LIGHT WORK NORMALLY PER 22-10-8. THIS CLEARS DMI 5739. NOTE PREVIOUS HISTORY FROM 5/25: AUTOPILOT OFF ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. UNABLE TO CANCEL THE LIGHT. AUTOPILOT APPEARS TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. PLACARDED AUTOPILOT 'INOP' PER 22-1 ASSIGNED DMI NBR 5739. S

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