SDR 070104

Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
April 17, 2007
Submitted
April 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948MA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49778
Part
Ahrs
Part number
4608000306
Part serial
0716
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 802 TOL/PIE - THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT EFIS SYSTEM DISPLAYED "AHRS BUSS 1". THIS MESSAGE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF LEFT ATTITUDE, LEFT HEADING AND RIGHT RMI COMPASS. CAPTAIN SELECTED EFIS TRANSFER TO 'BOTH ON 2' FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WHICH RESTORED HIS INSTRUMENTS. ST PETERSBURG MAINTENANCE REPORT THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE LEFT ATTITUDE/HEADING REFERENCE UNIT. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 22-01-05. THE AIRPLANE HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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