Service difficulty report · Adi · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 21, 2006
Submitted
June 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Aircraft time
88,327 hours, 35,113 cycles
Part
Adi
Part number
1784775442MOD
Part serial
7032096
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1
Part time
88,327 hours, 35,113 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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 FROM KMIA THE CAPTAINS ADI DISPLAYED BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTOR AND GYRO FLAGS, FLAGS STAYED IN VIEW FOR APPROXIMATELY 1-2 MINUTES THEN WENT AWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, THEN INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYED AFTER THAT. THE CREW RETURNED TO KMIA AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NUMBER 1 FOG GYRO, INSTRUMENT AMPLIFIER AND THE NUMBER 1 ADI. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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