SDR SB04143

Service difficulty report · Converter · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
October 11, 2004
Submitted
November 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23934
Part
Converter
Part number
DG1035AB03
Part serial
996
Condition
Defective
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
51,903 hours, 30,778 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
I, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT528 - THIRTY MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLT, EN ROUTE TO MCI, THE FIRST OFFICERS ADI FAILED WITH INTERMITTENT FLAGS IN VIEW. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT CLT WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER (DAA) DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DAA. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS ADI. FUNCTIONAL TESTS GOOD.