SDR MEX2003041

Service difficulty report · Accelerometer · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
February 22, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1075T
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49724
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Accelerometer
Condition
Inoperative
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT RETURNED FROM FLIGHT, AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER WENT OFF. ON BOTH COMPUTERS THERE WERE NO AUTO PILOT AND ATS, PITOT HEAT OFF LIGHT TURN ON AND YAW DAMPER FAILURE LIGHT TURN ON. RESPECT TO PITOT STALL HEATER OFF LIGHT ON, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RELAY (R2-299) WAS OUT OF SERVICE AND IT WAS REPLACED IAW WDM 3 31-02. IN RELATION THE THE OTHER REPORTS, DUAL 3 AXIS ACCELEROMETER WAS REPLACED IAW MM, TESTS CORRECT. ADDITIONALLY THE FLIGHT DATA RECORDER WAS REPLACED IAW MM. IAW OVERWEIGHT LANDING AND IT WAS PERFORMED INSPECTION FOR OVERWEIGHT. ALL CORRECT.

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