SDR SWIA971455

Service difficulty report · Ehsi · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
April 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N197SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120186
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Ehsi
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
I
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CAPTAIN'S EHSI WILL NOT INITIALIZE THEN CORRECTED ITS SELF ON THE GROUND, BUT TWICE DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT IN FLIGHT. WHEN NR 1 GYRO COMPUTER FLAG APPEARED NR 1 HSI LOST HEADING. RETURNED TO SLC. RERACKED NR 1 AHC85 AND REINITIALIZED REORIENTED. PERFORMED AHRS TEST CHECK OK.

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