Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
February 9, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft time
145 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Ahrs
Part number
KSG7200
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) PILOT NOTED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE HEADING MISCOMPARE FLAG IN VIEW. IN CRUISE HEADING WOULD DRIFT ON THE CO-PILOTS PFD UP TO 14 DEGREES AND DRIFT BACK. WHEN COMPARING HEADINGS WITH THE STAND ALONE SAND INSTRUMENT, THE NR 1 SIDE, PILOT PFD, DID NOT DRIFT. AT BASE, A GROUND RUN WAS PERFORMED, WHILE STATIC, ENGINE RUNNING, 2 PFD HEADING WAS OBSERVED DRIFTING AFTER 5-6 MINUTES. THE NR 2 PFD WAS ALSO NOTED TO EVENTUALLY DISPLAY A 2 DEGREES LT BANK AND A 2 DEGREES NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. ADAHRS ASSY REPLACED. ON A SUBSEQUENT POWER CYCLE, AHRS NR 2 FAIL CAS MESSAGE WAS IN VIEW.