Service difficulty report · Dadc · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 15, 2015
Submitted
October 19, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49436
Aircraft time
57,346 hours, 43,273 cycles
Part
Dadc
Part number
HG280D80
Part serial
189
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, BOTH CADC 1 & 2 FAILED. THERE WAS AT LEAST A 500' DISCREPANCY, BETWEEN CAPTAIN & FIRST OFFICERS ALTIMETERS WITH CAPTAINS SHOWING THE HIGHER ALTITUDE. THE BACKUP ALTIMETER WAS ABOUT THE SAME AS CAPTAINS ALTIMETER. LOST BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTORS, AUTO THROTTLES, AUTOPILOT & ALTITUDE PRESELECT. THE ALTIMETERS MATCHED UP AFTER LEVEL OFF AT 28000'. ALSO FIRST OFFICERS VSI WAS UNRELIABLE. TROUBLE SHOT FOUND STATIC LINE TO NR 2 DADC UNSECURED. R & R NR 2 DADC IAW AMM 34-16-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. NR 1 & 2 DFGC RTS GO IAW AMM 22-01-05. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. NR 1 DADC OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 34-16-01. NR 1 DADC WAS NOTED TO BE SELECTED TO BOTH SIDES ON NR 1 WHEN ACFT ARRIVED.

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