Service difficulty report · Gpws Comp · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49545
Part
Gpws Comp
Condition
Inoperative
Location
E/E Compt
Component
9650476088
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON SHORT FINAL--500 AGL--GPWS WENT OFF WITH TOO LOW GEAR. EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND TRIED ANOTHER APPROACH WITH SAME THING HAPPENING. GPWS WENT OUT AT 50 FT AGL. ALL GEAR WERE DOWN AND 3 GREEN ON BOTH APPROACHES. REPLACED GPWS COMPUTER, CHKS GOOD.

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