Service difficulty report · Computer · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 4, 2013
Submitted
January 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48520
Aircraft time
60,096 hours, 15,392 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
4059001908
Part serial
91110407
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB BOTH AUTOPILOT SYSTEMS FAILED. CREW NOT ABLE TO RE-ENGAGE. FOLLOWED PROCEDURES, DUMPED APPROX 50K KGS FUEL TO ACCOMPLISH ACCEPTABLE LANDING WEIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIAMI WITH NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND DUPLEX FLAP LIMITER ACTUATOR INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUPLEX FLAP LIMITER ACTUATOR IAW MD11 AMM 27-56-01. OP CHECK NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 FCC IAW MD11 AMM 22-01-03. TEST FAILED-ENTERED ON DMI AUTOPILOT NR 1 (DMI# 8289) AS PER MEL 22-10-01 EXPIRATION 01/15/13.

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