SDR GTIA020011

Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
January 19, 2002
Submitted
February 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822NK
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49392
Part
Control Panel
Part number
4034242934
Part serial
87040795
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DTW - FLT 114 - FIVE MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE AUTO PILOT NR 2 WOULD NOT ENGAGE. TRIED NR 1 IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. COMPASSES AND ATTITUDE INDICATOR WERE CLOSELY MATCHED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE AUTO PILOT NR 1 AND NR 2 AUTO PILOT NR 1 ENGAGED AND OPS NORMAL. AUTOPILOT NR 1 USED DTW TO PBI. FOUND CAPTAINS AUTO PILOT DISCOUNTED SWITCH BAND AND FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROL PANEL BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS AUTO PILOT DISCOUNT SWITCH AND FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROL PANEL. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MD80 MM 22-01-05 AND 22-01-04. (M)

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