Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
May 28, 2008
Submitted
September 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22469
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
6560214106
Part serial
M00418
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Instrument Panel
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

DURING CRUISE OPERATION CAPTAIN’S RMI CARD AND FO`S HSI CARD STOPPED TURNING IN FLIGHT, BOTH RMI NEEDLES FROZE IN POSITION. AC RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE FLIGHT INSTRUMENT ACCY UNIT AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT INSTRUMENT ACCY UNIT, OPS CHECK GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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