Service difficulty report · Fmc · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 12, 2002
Submitted
April 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3056
Aircraft time
16,969 hours, 14,984 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Fmc
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE HEADING MODE OF THE FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FAILED AND THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND RESET THE SYSTEM. FLIGHT 4032 ATTEMPTED A SECOND TAKEOFF AND DEPARTED WITHOUT ANY OTHER INCIDENTS.