SDR MALA976672

Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
420
Part
Ahrs
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CLIMB BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 EHSI SHOWED 30 OFF FROM ATC. RED FLAG ON NR 1'S RMI CYCLED ON/OFF, THEN NR 1 EHSI HAD RED HEADING FLAG AND NR 2 RMI HAD RED FLAG CYCLED ON/OFF THEN YELLOW HEADING FLAG COMPARATOR CYCLED ON/OFF. IT EXTINGUISHED WITHOUT CREW ACTION AND DURING TURN TO FINAL BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 EHSI AND RMI ROTATED TO CORRECT HEADING. MAINTENANCE REINITALIZED NR 1 AHRS SYSTEM. ALL CHECKS GOOD IAW SAAB MM CH 34.

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