Service difficulty report · Computer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 25, 2015
Submitted
February 27, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4353
Aircraft time
9,422 hours, 9,937 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
15002550006
Part serial
26444
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 200
Part time
10,733 hours, 11,470 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
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

WHILE FLYING CAT III APPROACH ILS INTO BOTH AIRPORTS NO AIII CAME UP ON HUD AND HAP AFTER INITIALLY SHOWING AIII. PASSING FINAL APPROACH FIX, AIII FLICKERED THEN NO AIII. TRIED RESETTING NO HELP. WEATHER BELOW MINIMUMS. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INTERROGATED HGS, NO PRESENT FAULTS LEGS 1 AND 5 HAVE LAT GUIDE COMP AND MAG HDG COMP. REMOVED REPLACED HGS COMPUTER IAW MAINTENANCE 6343501, OPS CK GOOD ACFT REMAINS CAT III PLACARDED, CAT III. RETURNED TO SERVICE.