SDR MEX2002322

Service difficulty report · Iru · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 10, 2002
Submitted
October 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49761
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Iru
Part number
HG1103BA01
Part serial
076
Condition
Failed
Location
Radar Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF AN INDICATION OF NAV AND INERTIAL FAILURE. AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS THE INERTIA SYSTEM WAS ALIGNED CONTINUING ITS FLIGHT, ENGINES WERE NOT SHUTDOWN DURING THIS ACTIONS. AT OVERNIGHT SERVICE, AS A PREVENTATIVE ACTION, THE IRU NR 1 WAS CHANGED IAW MM, TESTS OK.

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