SDR MWEA99380

Service difficulty report · Servo · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
July 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810ME
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48072
Part
Servo
Part number
4034237915
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMB-OUT OF MCI WITH NR 1 DFGC ENGAGED AUTOPILOT AND AUTO THROTTLES DISCONNECTED THE FMA AND DFGC FAILED. SELECTED NR 2 DFGC AND AUTOTHROTTLES WORKED FOR 10 SEC THEN FAILED ALONG WITH PREVIOUS SYSTEMS, NO HELP WITH BOTH DFGC'S ON 1 OR BOTH ON 2 DIVERTED AIRCRAFT TO MKE FOR REPAIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AILERON SERVO DRIVE AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE TEST GOOD.

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