Service difficulty report · Computer · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
April 13, 2002
Submitted
May 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120050
Aircraft time
36,389 hours, 44,467 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Computer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
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

DURING CLIMBOUT, FIRST OFFICER'S HEADING INDICATOR STARTED STICKING WITH A 30 DEGREE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HI'S WITH NO ASSOCIATED FLAGS OR ALARMS. AFTER TURNING BACK TOWARD DEN, THE GYRO BEGAN WORKING PROPERLY. FIRST OFFICER RECEIVED COMPUTER FLAG DURING TAXI IN. RERACKED HEADING COMPUTER. OPS CHECK GOOD ON GROUND.

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