SDR MEX2002053

Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
February 26, 2002
Submitted
April 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803ML
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49726
Part
Controller
Part number
4034241973
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Part time
6,102 hours, 3,595 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 584 - CUN-MEX - DURING FLIGHT THERE WAS 25 DEGREE DIFFERENCE IN HDG RDI OF PILOT AND ALSO ATS 1, AUTO PILOT AND FMA O;S, BOTH DFGC CONFIRMED FAIL IN ATT 1 AND 2, HDG 1 AND 2 AND COMPASS CONTROLLER 1 AND 2. THERE WAS AN INFORMATION LOST IN DFGC 2. BOTH C/B OF AHRS WERE RESET, AND AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED. DURING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED THE FAIL AGAIN. AT RON MEX 26/27 THE AHRU 1, DFGC 2 AND COMPASS CONTROLLER 2 WERE REPLACED IAW 34-21-10, 22-01-01 AND 34-21-13. AN RTS WAS PERFORMED, COMPUTERS OK IAW MM 22-01-05. (M)

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