SDR WX0A073118

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 28, 2016
Submitted
April 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N884GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49401
Aircraft time
60,786 hours, 39,095 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Not Reported
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT WHILE SELECTING DFGC 2, THE ATTITUDE SELECTOR WENT BLANK, IT ILLUMINATED. WHEN IT WENT BLANK, THE AUTO PILOT & AUTO THROTTLES KICKED OFF & THE FIRST OFFICER LOST THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR, WHEN IT CAME BACK ON WE WERE ABLE TO RESELECT ALL MODES. HOWEVER 2 - 3 MINS LATER THE CAPTAINS ALTIMETER & AIRSPEED BECAME ERRATIC & EVENTUALLY COMPLETELY FAILED. WITH OFF FLAGES THE AUTO FLIGHT & AUTO THROTTLES KICKED OFF AGAIN. AFTER RUNNING QRH 31.2 & SELECTING CADC 2 WE WERE ABLE TO RE-ENGAGE ALL AUTOMATION & CONTINUED AS NORMAL. PERFORMED RTS TEST ON 1 & 2 SYSTEMS, BOTH PASSED GO & IAW MM 22-05-01 & PERFORMED CADC TEST BOTH PASSED IAW MM 34-16-01.

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