SDR 2013F00132

Service difficulty report · Screw · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
June 13, 2013
Submitted
June 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379DB
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0191
Aircraft time
4,031 hours, 3,166 cycles
Part
Screw
Part number
MS24694C49
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 300
Part time
4,031 hours, 3,166 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DUAL AHRS FAILURE DURING CRUISE. MADE AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. AFTER TESTING, FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH AHRS BOXES. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, ORIGINAL SCREWS THAT HOLD THE INSPECTION PANEL TO THE FLUX VALVES BECAME MAGNETIZED. MFG RECOMMENDED INSTALLING NEW SCREWS. PERFORMED LEAKS TESTS ON THE AIR DATA SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND AFTER THE TEST FLIGHT.

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