SDR RRXA991014

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46104
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

NR 1 AND NR 2 FMS BECAME UNRELIABLE AFTER APPROX 2HRS INTO FLIGHT. NR 1 AND NR 2 FMS INOP, PLACARDED AS SUCH PER MEL 34-37-, CAT D, DMI NR'S NR 1 D7575041-1853 AND NR 2 D7575042-1854, DUE 24 SEP 99 PLACARDS INSTALLED. NR 1 FMS, CLEANED CANNON PLUG ON DADC. OPS CKS NORMAL AS PER MM 34 ON GROUND FOR 3 HRS THIS CLEARS MEL34-37 NR 2 FMS. CLEANED CANNON PLUG ON DADC. OPS CKS NORMAL ON GROUND FOR 3 HRS AS PER MM 34 THIS CLEARS MEL 34-37 CONT NR 7575042-1854. REMOVED PLACARD.

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