Service difficulty report · Dfgs Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53161
Part
Dfgs Switch
Part number
5D00015
Condition
Failed
Location
Ftl Deck
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL 330, AIRCRAFT ROLLED HARD TO THE RIGHT, YAW DAMP AND MACH TRIM AUTOMATICALLY DISCONNECTED AND THE DFGS SWITCH C/B POPPED. A/C RETURNED TO ATL. REPLACED DFGS SWITCH A C/B RTS ON BOTH DFGS, CHECKS OK.

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