Service difficulty report · Computer · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 23, 2000
Submitted
August 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9414W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53189
Aircraft time
16,174 hours, 7,733 cycles
Part
Computer
Condition
Failed
Location
Ahrs
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, NUMBER 1 AND 2 COMPASSES DIFFERED BY AT LEAST 45 DEGRESS. MAG COMPASS DIFFERED BY AT LEAST 40 DEGREES FROM KNOWN HEADING. MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT JFK. REPLACED THE NUMBER 1 AHRS COMPUTER (P/N 460800-03-06M0D4), AND THE MAGNETIC COMPASS (P/N C4E). ALSO SWUNG THE MAG COMPASS. CHECK-C 10-14-99 MCI.

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