Service difficulty report · Ahru · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3052
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Ahru
Part number
HG2010AC02
Condition
Failed
Location
Equipment Rack
Part time
86,609 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

A NUMBER TWO ATTITUDE/HEADING FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, DURING THE CLIMB-OUT PHASE OF THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED, WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER TWO ATTITUDE AND HEADING REFERENCE UNIT (AHRU), IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-21-20. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.