Service difficulty report · Ahrs · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 2, 2016
Submitted
January 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N504LV
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5369
Aircraft time
4,302 hours, 3,716 cycles
Part
Ahrs
Part number
1421851100
Part serial
1796
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,302 hours, 3,716 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE ACFT TOOK OFF & WHILE IN CRUISE THE COPILOTS AHRS FAILED, CAUSING THE LOSS OF HEADING & ATTITUDE, THE REVERSIONARY SYS WAS USED. THE PILOTS MADE THE DECISION TO DIVERT & A TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED TO THE ACFT & IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAULTY AHRS UNIT. THE PART WAS REPLACED & INSTALLATION PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED & THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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