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A saab 340B in cruise at 16000 ft declared an emergency, diverted due to loss of #2 ahrs and electrical fumes.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 477764 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200007 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sat.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 16000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zhu.artcc tower : bwi.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | SF 340B |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 477764 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 750 |
| ASRS Report | 477759 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : cab 4 |
| Resolutory Action | aircraft : evacuated flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
We were at level cruise flight at 16000 ft MSL. #2 ahrs failed. We performed ahrs failure checklist per aom. Flight attendant called and advised me of very strong noxious fumes in cabin. I declared an emergency with ZHU. I diverted to sat. I requested crash fire rescue equipment. We landed safely. We deplaned passenger via stairs. No injuries reported. Crash fire rescue equipment personnel inspected aircraft. Crash fire rescue equipment personnel told me of no fire or smoke, but strong noxious fumes in lavatory. Air carrier maintenance inspected ahrs unit. Maintenance confirmed noxious fumes coming from ahrs unit. Maintenance replaced ahrs unit. Ahrs worked properly. Ferried aircraft to ZZZ.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A SAAB 340B IN CRUISE AT 16000 FT DECLARED AN EMER, DIVERTED DUE TO LOSS OF #2 AHRS AND ELECTRICAL FUMES.
Narrative: WE WERE AT LEVEL CRUISE FLT AT 16000 FT MSL. #2 AHRS FAILED. WE PERFORMED AHRS FAILURE CHKLIST PER AOM. FLT ATTENDANT CALLED AND ADVISED ME OF VERY STRONG NOXIOUS FUMES IN CABIN. I DECLARED AN EMER WITH ZHU. I DIVERTED TO SAT. I REQUESTED CFR. WE LANDED SAFELY. WE DEPLANED PAX VIA STAIRS. NO INJURIES RPTED. CFR PERSONNEL INSPECTED ACFT. CFR PERSONNEL TOLD ME OF NO FIRE OR SMOKE, BUT STRONG NOXIOUS FUMES IN LAVATORY. ACR MAINT INSPECTED AHRS UNIT. MAINT CONFIRMED NOXIOUS FUMES COMING FROM AHRS UNIT. MAINT REPLACED AHRS UNIT. AHRS WORKED PROPERLY. FERRIED ACFT TO ZZZ.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.