Service difficulty report · Comparator · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 21, 2008
Submitted
October 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
87,900 hours, 36,598 cycles
Part
Comparator
Part number
2587934801
Part serial
0010247
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Part time
87,900 hours, 36,598 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM KTOL, CAPT'S RMI, GYRO FLAG, AND F/O'S GLIDESLOPE IN HSI, FLIGHT DIRECTOR IN ASI FLAG ALL IN VIEW. THE CREW RETURNED TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SMART BOX. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-20-0, 34-23-20, 34-31-0. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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