Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 2, 2009
Submitted
August 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
20,320 hours, 20,831 cycles
Part
Ahrs
Part number
42000332501
Part serial
1238
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEA - "ELEVATOR FEEL" MASTER CAUTION OBSERVED DURING CLIMB ATTITUDE AND HEADING REFERENCE INFO LOST ON NR 1 SIDE. SWITCHING TO NR 2 AHRS RESTORED ATT/HDG TO NR 1 SIDE. RETURNED THE FILED AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED BELOW MAX LANDING WEIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AHRS IAW MTC 6342101. OPS TEST IS GOOD. ALL ATTITUDE AND HEADING INDICATIONS ARE NORMAL ON THE NR 1 SYSTEM. NO CAUTIONS NOTED. A/C REMAINS CAT III PLACARDS STATES CAT III STATUS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.