Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 27, 2008
Submitted
March 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
156
Aircraft time
48,710 hours, 53,971 cycles
Part
Ahrs
Part number
7003360941
Part serial
093299
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
42,166 hours, 46,942 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 2 AHRS WAS 10 DEGREES OFF FROM WHAT THE STANDBY HEADING SYSTEM AND THE WET COMPASS WERE READING. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO DEPARTURE POINT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM ON GROUND. NR 2 AHRS COMPUTER WAS RE-RACKED AND OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER DIFFICULTIES NOTED.