Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 12, 2004
Submitted
February 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
173
Aircraft time
32,559 hours, 36,446 cycles
Part
Ahrs
Part number
7003360941
Part serial
042895
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1
Part time
21,849 hours, 24,273 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT 3929 CLIMBING OUT OF PHILADELPHIA HAD TO RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO THE AHRS ON THE CAPTAINS SIDE GOING INOP. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 AHRS COMPUTER AND ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.