Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 4, 2011
Submitted
August 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605636
Aircraft time
4,705 hours, 3,642 cycles
Part
Ahrs
Part number
1421851100
Part serial
2140
Condition
Inoperative
Part time
4,705 hours, 3,642 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING DECENT FL260 AT 300KIAS, NOTICED A BACK & FORTH FLUXUATION ON TRIANGLULAR RUDDER TRIM INDICATOR, FOLLOWED BY AUTOPILOT KICKING OFF WITH AUDIBLE ALARM. RESET AUTOPILOT & IT KICKED OFF 1 SECOND LATER. APPLIED SLIGHT PRESSURE TO RUDDER PEDALS & FELT A "THUNK" WHEN DEFLECTING. NO MOISTURE VISABLE, UNUSUAL NOISES OR BINDING ON POSTFLIGHT. REMOVED & REPLACED NR 1 AHRS. ATTITUDE AND HEADING CHECKED GOOD. HEADING SWING ACCURACY CHECKED GOOD. WORK PERFORMED IAW MM 34-21-01.

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