Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Diamon DA40NG

Difficulty date
June 10, 2020
Submitted
June 16, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N454M
Make and model
Diamon DA40NG
Aircraft serial
40NC034
Aircraft time
285 hours
Engine
Austro E4
Engine time
285 hours
Part
Ahrs
Part number
GRS79
Part serial
45T001686
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
285 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT IN VMC, THE G1000 NXI PHASE II AHRS DISPLAYED A RED X AND THE AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED. THE PFD SHOWED FAILED ATTITUDE AND HEADING WITH THE MESSAGE AHRS ALIGN: KEEP WINGS LEVEL. THE GPS CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. AFTER 32 SECONDS, THE AHRS CAME BACK ONLINE. UNABLE TO EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OR WHAT WOULD TRIGGER THE AHRS FAILURE.

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