Service difficulty report · Computer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 16, 2009
Submitted
July 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
20,301 hours, 20,883 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
42000332501
Part serial
4065
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Ahru
Part time
4,205 hours, 4,501 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

SIMULTANEOUSLY HAD "ELEVATOR FEEL" CAUTION ILLUMINATE, AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED (HSI JET TO FO), AND CAPTAIN HAD "ATT FAIL" "HDG FAIL" AND IVSI FAIL"" ON CAPT PFD. SWITCHED CAPTAIN'S EFIS ATT/HDG SOURCE FROM NORM TO 2 AND ACC CAPTAIN PFD INFO RETURNED TO NORMAL. EVEN AFTER FAILURE, CAPTAINS AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE WORKED NORMALLY. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 AHRU, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW 6342101. RETURNED TO SERVICE.