Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 1, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
51,682 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Ahrs
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 ARRIVAL INTO THE NR 1 AHRS TOPPLED AND LOST THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR. FAULTY AHRS PN:7003360-941, SN: 88071070. REPLACED AND GROUND CHECKS CARRIED OUT AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ON THE CLIMBOUT RT AFTER REPLACING THE AHRS, NR 1 AHRS TOPPLED IN FLIGHT. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND ONCE AGAIN REPLACED THE NR 1 AHRS, PN: 7003360-941, SN: 90091836. GROUND CHECKS CARRIED OUT, CHECKED SERVICEABLE. THE UNIT THAT WAS INSTALLED THE FIRST TIME HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REMOVED FOR A FAILURE AND HAD BEEN SENT TO MFG FOR REPAIR. IT HAS BEEN BACK HERE FOR AWHILE NOW SITTING IN STOCK UNTIL WE REQUIRED ITS USE. THESE UNITS ARE USUALLY A HIGH USAGE ITEM FOR US AND CONTINUE TO BE IN THE TOP TEN WORLD FLEET FLIGHT INTERRUPTION DRIVERS. TYPICALLY THEY AVERAGE ABOUT 2 YEARS BETWEEN FAILURE FOR US BUT WE HAVE SEEN A NR OF THESE FAIL, OFF THE SHELF WHEN THEY COME BACK FROM THE MFG. THE MFG IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED REPAIR STATION FOR THESE UNITS.