SDR GTIA020010

Service difficulty report · Accelerometer · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 21, 2002
Submitted
February 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823NK
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48020
Part
Accelerometer
Part number
4034238901
Part serial
83050322
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DTW - WHILE LEVEL AT CRUISE THE 'YAW DAMP OFF' LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 5 MINUTES AND BOTH FMA'S SHOWED VERTICAL SPEED AND NO AUTOLAND (PREV SHOWED ALT HOLD) THIS WAS ON DFGC NR 1, SWITCHED TO DFGC NR 2 AND PROBLEM REMAINED, AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES SWITCHED BACK TO DFGC NR 1 LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL NOSE (YAW) TRIM WAS ADJUSTED SLIGHTLY LEFT AND RIGHT THIS ALL OCCURRED WHETHER AUTOPILOT WAS ON OR OFF NO ADVERSE YAW OF AIRCRAFT WAS EVER FELT QRH REF. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUAL LATERAL ACCELEROMETER PER MD80 MM 22-19-02. SYSTEM OPS CHECK (RTS) PER MD80 MM 22-01-05. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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