Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
January 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Ahrs
Part number
7003360VAR
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Component
Sperryflt · AH600
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
I, J
Precautionary procedure
L, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) COMPASS SYSTEMS MISMATCHED. NR 1 INDICATED 020 DEGREES, NR 2 INDICATED 008 DEGREES, C14 INDICATED 040 DEGREES, AND THE STANDBY INDICATED 50 DEGREES. AFTER UNEVENTFUL LANDING ALL COMPASSES INDICATED WITHIN + OR - 1 DEGREE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND A NEW AHRS IS IN DEVELOPMENT TO REPLACE THE AH600 FOR OPS ABOVE 79 DEGREES MAGNETIC DIP ANGLE.