Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 3, 2014
Submitted
June 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345HC
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK421
Aircraft time
4,053 hours, 3,467 cycles
Part
Ahrs
Part number
6229336400
Part serial
1650
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING THE CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF AT 28,000 FT THE COPILOTS AHRS SYS FAILED ALONG WITH THE AUTO PILOT SYS & YAW DAMPENER. THE CREW DIVERTED & LANDED. MX FOUND THE NR2 AHRS UNIT AS DEFECTIVE. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT, FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE OK & THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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