Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 22, 2007
Submitted
August 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
15,143 hours, 15,183 cycles
Part
Ahrs
Part number
42000332501
Part serial
487
Condition
Malfunctioned
Part time
10,691 hours, 10,083 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 2316: WHILE TAXING OUT, YAW DAMPER WOULD NOT ENGAGE ALONG WITH RECEIVING A PITCH MISMATCH ON THE FLIGHT DIRECTORS. COMMAND BARS WERE SPLIT (5 DEG ON CA SIDE/10 DEG ON FO SIDE) MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AHRS IAW MTC 6342101. OPS CHECK GOOD. PITCH MISMATCH GONE. FD BARS MATCH AND YAW DAMPER ENGAGES. AIRCRAFT PLACARD AND STATUS ARE NOW CAT III. MTX CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED. RSI PLACARDS REMOVED (373249). AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.