# SDR DLM88971960

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 2, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N966DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53115
- System (JASC): [3460 · Flight Management Computing Hardware System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3460)
- Part: Dfgc
- Condition: Failed
- Location: E/E Compt
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88971960

## Discrepancy

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOF, LOST BOTH FLT DIRS, SEVERAL AMBER  LIGHTS ON COMPARATOR CAME ON AND A/P WOULD NOT ENGAGE.  SHORTLY AFTER, SMELLED A STRONG ACRID ODOR.  CKD COCKPIT AND ELECTRONIC BAYS FOR EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL  PROBLEMS, NONE FOUND.  PERFORMED RTS ON NR 1 DFGC CKD GOOD.  PERFORMED RTS ON NR 2 DFGC, FAILED NR 2 DFGC AIL MECH TORQUE SW.  REPLACED NR 2 DFGC RTS GO.  RAN ENGS TO T/O. POWER, NO PROBLEMS NOTED.

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