Service difficulty report · Iru · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
December 23, 2002
Submitted
February 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23314
Part
Iru
Part number
HG1050AD04
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

PIT - FLT 1004 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PIT, EN ROUTE TO MKE, THE LEFT IRS FAILED IN FLIGHT. DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO FIELD AT PIT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT INERTIAL REF UNIT (IRU). FUNCTIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. (M)

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