SDR GTIA012085

Service difficulty report · Accelerometer · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 21, 2001
Submitted
January 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53168
Part
Accelerometer
Condition
Faulty
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFGS DOES NOT WORK EITHER AP 1 OR 2, WILL NOT CAPTURE ALTITUDE, HOLD ALTITUDE IN A TURN THERE IS IMMEDIATE DESCENT, DOES NOT WORK IN PERF ON EITHER SIDE BOTH COMMAND BARS DISAPPEAR FROM VIEW WHEN TO GO BUTTONS ARE PUSHED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF THE IAS MACH BUTTON DOES NOT WORK. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACCELEROMETER IAW 22-14-05 AUTO PILOT REQUIRES RTS IAW 22-01-05. (M)

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