Service difficulty report · Adc · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
April 9, 2010
Submitted
April 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N156SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1115
Aircraft time
3,885 hours, 3,909 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Part
Adc
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DESCENDING TO FL310 HAD ADC 1 FAIL, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF AIRSPEED INDICATION ON PILOT SIDE. ADC NR2 FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE ON PILOT AND COPILOT SIDES. AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE INFORMATION WAS STILL AVAILABLE ON STANDBY. EMERGENCY DECLARED. DIVERTED, LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT.