Service difficulty report · Computer · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 19, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
26,451 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Computer
Part number
7003360941
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Cockpit
Part time
8,380 hours, 11,403 cycles
Component
Ahrs
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) ON ROUTE FROM FORT ST. JOHN (YXJ) TO FORT NELSON (YYE), CANADIAN REGIONAL AIRCRAFT C-FDND,S/N 129 REPORTED THROUGH YXJ OPS THAT THE #1 ADI AND HSI WERE BOTH FLAGGED. ALL ATTEMPTS BY THE CREW TO RESURRECT FAILED. DECISION MADE TO REROUTE AIRCRAFT TO EDMONTON (YEG) FOR REPAIRS.MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE AHRS DATA INVALID - #1 ALTITUDE SHOWED 25-30 DEGREES NOSE DOWN.MAINTENANCE REPLACED AHRS UNIT, S/N: ON 86010321, S/N: OFF 87080756 AND THE SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS TO REPORT.