Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
October 8, 2004
Submitted
October 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N753RA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49587
Aircraft time
39,035 hours, 26,097 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Ahrs
Part number
4608000307
Part serial
1532
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
158 hours, 112 cycles
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

AIRCRAFT RETURNED OF FLIGHT, 30 DEGREES OF COURSE VARIATION AND CAPTAIN HSI WITH 15 DEGREE OF DIFFERENCE IN RESPECT TO THE COMPASS. DURING CHECK, SWITCH WAS DETECTED IN NORMAL POSITION, HSI CAPTAIN OPERATING NORMALLY, CAPTAIN COURSE WITH 10 DEGREE OF DIFFERENCE IN RESPECT TO THE COMPASS, HSI FIRS OFFICES FELT 5 DEGREE, FIRST OFFICER COURSE WITH 10 DEGREE DIFFERENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPASS AND AN AHRS NR 2 MODE BASIC LIGHT TURNED ON. AHRS NR 1 WAS RESEATED AND RESTORED AND AHRS NR 2 WAS DEFERRED IAW MM 34-38. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE AHRS NR 2 WAS REPLACED IAW MM 32-2-10, TESTS WERE CORRECT.

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