Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 28, 2020
Submitted
August 31, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4489
Aircraft time
11,643 hours, 12,584 cycles
Part
Ahrs
Part number
2615001230501
Part serial
12654
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
11,643 hours, 12,584 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT CRUISE ELEVATOR FEEL MASTER CAUTION, AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED, AHRS2 FAILED. DIVERTED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS, FOUND 'NO DATA FROM AHRS2' MESSAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 AHRS IAW MTC 6342101. C/W OPS TEST OF ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM PER Q400 FIM 27-30-00-810-802. ELEVATOR FEEL LIGHT REMAINS EXTINGUISHED. DETERMINED AUTOPILOT DISENGAGE DUE TO FAILURE OF AHRS #2. AHRS 2 LLM RTS IAW MTC 6342101. AIRCRAFT REMAINS CAT III QUALIFIED. COCKPIT PLACARD READS CAT III. RETURNED TO SERVICE.