Service difficulty report · Probe · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 20, 2003
Submitted
April 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49878
Aircraft time
36,752 hours, 29,398 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
4034241971
Condition
Failed
Location
Tat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLT CREW REPORTED AUTOPILOT PROBLEM, HAD BOTH DFGCS NOT RESPONDING TO ANY FLT GUIDANCE PANEL IMPUTS AND MSG OF FAIL 26 ON FMAS. THEN REPORTED A LITTLE BURNING ODOR AND DECIDED TO DIVERT TO BHM. REPLACED TOTAL AIR TEMP PROBE. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT FOR ODOR.

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