Service difficulty report · Fmc · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
September 22, 2008
Submitted
November 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923SK
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
050
Part
Fmc
Part number
6229926221
Part serial
382
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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

ACFT WAS CONDUCTING A PART 91 FLIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THEY LOST THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR AND THE FMS ON PIOTS SIDE. THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE SYS, STILL UNABLE TO BRING THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR BACK UP. THE CREW MADE THE DECISION TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MG SWAPPED NR 1 AND NR 2 FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTERS (FCC) AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONAL TEST. FOUND NR 2 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT COMPUTER (FMC) BAD. INSTALLED NEW FMC AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONAL TEST. (K)