Service difficulty report · Computer · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
June 21, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
1,973 hours, 2,358 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
42000332501
Part serial
611
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Ahrs
Part time
1,973 hours, 2,358 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
L
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PDX-DURING CLIMBOUT, LOST NR 2 AHRS, ELEVATOR FEEL CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. NR 2 RPM WENT FROM 900 TO 1020 RPM. YAW DAMPER WOULD NOT RE-ENGAGE. TOOK BOTH CONDITION LEVERS FROM 900 TO 1020 THEN BACK TO 850 RPM. SYMMETRICAL TORQUE RESTORED. RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AHRS. FDR & DATE SHOWS POWER LEVER WAS MOVED 5 DEGREES ABOVE RATING DETENT WHICH WILL CAUSE AN INCREASE OF RPM TO 1020, THIS IS NORMAL FOR MOVEMENT OF POWER LEVER IN THIS RANGE. ELEVATOR FEEL CAUTION WAS RELATED TO FAILURE OF AHRS. REPLACEMENT OF AHRS CLEARED ELEVATOR FEEL CAUTION LIGHT PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.