Service difficulty report · Irs · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 2, 2015
Submitted
October 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
34,488 hours, 36,263 cycles
Part
Irs
Part number
46502004000402
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 100
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

IRS FAIL MESSAGE IN CAT III APPROACH. ABORTED APPROACH AND DIVERTED FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING. NO FAULT FOUND INITALLY, BUT FOLLOW ON INSPECTION REPLACED THE IRU IAW TC 6343508. RETURNED TO SERVICE.