Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 14, 2008
Submitted
May 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N232AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B232
Aircraft time
24,225 hours, 24,802 cycles
Part
Ahrs
Part number
6226190113
Part serial
1914
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
20,720 hours, 23,457 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

ON FLIGHT 3347 CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF BOTH TUBES EADI, EHSI BLANKED OUT SEVERAL TIMES, PITCH AND ROLL AMBER INDICATIONS, ADI SHOWED +40 DEGREES NOSE UP AND 5 DEGREE ROLL TO THE LEFT. CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND TAXI SAFELY TO THE GATE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AHRS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME WHILE ON GROUND PER SAAB AMM 34-21-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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