Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 17, 2014
Submitted
July 29, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345HC
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK421
Aircraft time
4,070 hours, 3,479 cycles
Part
Ahrs
Part number
6229336400
Part serial
1VYVB
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Part time
12 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, S
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THAT THE AHRS NR 1 & NR 2 DISAGREED & KICKED THE AUTO PILOT OFF. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE AHRS UNIT PN 622-9336-400 SN 1VYVB DEFECTIVE. THIS UNIT WAS AN OVERHAULED UNIT THAT WAS INSTALLED 17 HRS TT PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. SN 1VYVB WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE & AN OVERHAULED EXCHANGE UNIT WAS INSTALLED.

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