Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Beech B200

Difficulty date
May 1, 2017
Submitted
May 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N94KC
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1057
Aircraft time
16,209 hours, 19,235 cycles
Part
Ahrs
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
I
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE FLYING IN IMC ENROUTE FROM JVY TO OWB, THE ATTITUDE, HEADING, REFERENCE SYSTEM AND AUTOPILOT FAILED IN FLIGHT. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEVEL AT 6,000 FT, AT 220 KIAS AND COUPLED TO THE AUTOPILOT IN NAV MODE AND ALTITUDE HOLD. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DESCENDED TO VMC AND RETURNED TO JVY. ATTEMPTED TROUBLESHOOTING DID NOT FIND ANY DISCREPANCIES AT THIS TIME.

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