SDR MWEA020261

Service difficulty report · Flux Detector · Doug DC981

Difficulty date: April 15, 2002
Submitted: April 17, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N812ME
Make and model: Doug DC981
Aircraft serial: 48006
Aircraft time: 42,740 hours, 43,901 cycles
System (JASC): 3422 · Directional Gyro and Indicating System
Part: Flux Detector
Part number: 2587794
Part serial: 6100355
Condition: Failed
Location: Left
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

INFLIGHT HEADING AND NO AUTO LAND ANNUNCIATORS CAME ON FMA. STANDBY COMPASS INDICATES 52 DEGREES, NUMBER RMI 052 DEGREES, NUMBER 2 RMI 044 DEGREES, NUMBER 1 ND 044 DEGREES, NUMBER 2 ND 052 DEGREES, CAPTS GPS 43 DEGREES, AND F/O'S GPS 052 DEGREES. CONFIRMED NR 1 SYSTEM DRIFTS WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF ATTAINING HEADING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT FLUX VALVE REF MM 34-21-06. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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