SDR GTIA020640

Service difficulty report · Servo · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 9, 2002
Submitted
July 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801NK
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48048
Part
Servo
Part number
4034237915
Part serial
88062126
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

TPA - FLT 632 - AUTO PILOT IS VERY SLOW TO TRIM DURING LEVEL OFFS AND WITH SPEED CHANGE. AUTO PILOT TRIM COMPARATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND A/P WON'T ALWAYS CAPTURE ALTITUDE. BOTH DFGS 1 AND 2 DO THE SAME. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUPLEX ELEVATOR SERVO DRIVE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. RAN RIGHTS CHECK ON NR 1 AND NR 2 SYSTEMS, BOTH SIDES GO. (M)

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