Service difficulty report · Computer · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
May 3, 2007
Submitted
May 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
502
Aircraft time
218,723 hours
Part
Computer
Part number
7003974730
Part serial
98014924
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Flt Guidance
Part time
4,785 hours, 7,053 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PDX - ON FLIGHT 2211, ON CLIMB-OUT FO WAS HAND FLYING THE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AND TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THE FO HIT THE DISENGAGE BUTTON ON THE YOKE AND THE AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED AND FLEW NORMALLY. AFTER THAT, THE FO WAS STARTING A SHALLOW RIGHT TURN WHEN THE AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AND TRIED TO TURN FURTHER TO THE RIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER AND FGCP. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.