SDR ASOA97011

Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
March 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N237AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120051
Part
Ahrs
Part number
6226190204
Condition
Defective
Location
E/E Compt
Part time
7,888 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

FIFTY MILES SOUTH OF EVV AT 20,000 FEET, DESCENDING FOR APPROACH, NR 1 AHRS FAILED, RADAR FAILED, NR 2 AHRS SHOWED 20 DEGREES OFF. CAPTAIN DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND HAT ATC GIVE HIM RADAR VECTORS INTO EVV. FIVE MILES OUT ON FINAL APPROACH, ALL SYSTEMS RETURNED TO NORMAL. LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AS A MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AHRS AND REINITALIZED NR 2 AHRS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)

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