SDR Q2SA749006

Service difficulty report · Inu · Boeing 7473B5

Difficulty date
October 8, 2009
Submitted
October 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N749SA
Make and model
Boeing 7473B5
Aircraft serial
24194
Aircraft time
73,593 hours, 13,055 cycles
Part
Inu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Navigation Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, G
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RKSI, DURING CLIMB, ALL THREE INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS INS 1, INS 2, AND INS 3 FAILED AND CREW WAS UNABLE TO NAVIGATE FLIGHT PLAN WAYPOINTS THROUGH REST OF INTENDED FLIGHT. CREW TERMINATED FLIGHT, DUMPED 160,000 POUNDS OF FUEL, RETURNED TO RKSI AND LANDED SAFELY AT RKSI. UPON LANDING MAINTENANCE CREW TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, SECURED AND REALIGNED ALL THREE NAVIGATION UNITS, INU 1, INU 2, AND INU 3, IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOEING 747 AMM 34-41-03 AND 34-41-00 CONFIGURATION 2, ALL OPERATIONS NORMAL THEREAFTER.

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