Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Israel ASTRASPX

Difficulty date
March 27, 2005
Submitted
April 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387PA
Make and model
Israel ASTRASPX
Aircraft serial
145
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Ahrs
Part number
6229336400
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Nr 1
Part time
847 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH THE NR 1 AHRS (ATTITUDE HEADING REFERENCE SYS) UNIT OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY, THE UNIT RED FLAGGED THE HEADING AND WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH THE NR 2 AHRS TO DRIVE THE NR 1 SIDE. AC PROCEEDED AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT, DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND THE NR 1 AHRS AHC-85E COMPUTER WAS AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED UNIT. COMPLIED WITH AHRS ADJUSTMENT/ TEST IAW MM. OPS CHECK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K) (EA25200507108)

More about the Israel ASTRA SPX