SDR USAAD00101

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 23, 2000
Submitted
August 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49119
Part
Switch
Part number
001122101
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Part time
49,314 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

PHL-MCO - FLT 1127 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE CAPTAINS NAV CDI NEEDLE WAS INOPERATIVE. SWITCHING THE RADIO SELECTOR TO BOTH ON 2 CDI DID NOT HELP. THE RMI NEEDLE POINTED CORRECTLY AND THE DME WORKED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NAC SWITCHING UNIT. (M)

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