Service difficulty report · Computer · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 3, 2006
Submitted
July 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
340
Aircraft time
27,752 hours, 32,508 cycles
Part
Computer
Condition
Faulted
Location
Ahrs 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

CAPTS ADI LOCKED 10 DEG NOSE UP AFTER T/O, CYCLING FAIL FLAG INDICATION ON ADI. NORMAL WHEN LEVELING OFF BUT ADI JERKS DURING PITCH CHANGES. CHECKED WIRING IN ROLL PITCH SYNCHRO SYS & ATTITUDE INVALID SYS FROM NR 1 AHRS TO NR 1 ADI. INSP CONNECTOR & WIRING 3427-P1-1 & 3420-TB5. R&R AFCS INTERFACE BOX, PERFORMED GRD MX TEST ON AHRS COMPUTER NR 1 & NR 2, OPS CK GOOD. STANDBY ADI VARIES 6 TO 8 DEG. R&R STANDBY ADI, OPS CK GOOD. CAPTS ADI STICKS IN PITCH MODE, STABLE IN LVL FLT & TURNS, INST 3 NEW WIRES FROM NR 1 AHRS COMPUTER PINS 8, 9 & 10 AT 3420-P1 TO NR 1 ADI PINS N, U, T CONNECTOR 3427-P3-1-1 NR 1 PITCH SYNCHRO LINES. TEST FLT UNSATISFACTORY. R&R NR 1 AHRS COMPUTER & NR 1 ADI. TEST FLT SATISFACTORY.