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When multiple avionics and instrument displays failed the flight crew of a C560XL declared an emergency and ATC provided vectors and assistance to a safe landing at the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1219463 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201411 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Citation Excel (C560XL) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Navigational Equipment and Processing |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While enroute [the] pics pfd; mfd; TCAS; autopilot; yaw damper; ground prox; and FMS failed. Crew ran checklist for an iac [integrated avionics computer] failure; and [the recovery] of instruments [was] successful. With no autopilot; yaw damper; flight director and FMS available; and with the lack of knowledge of why the iac would fail; crew declared an emergency and requested vectors to...the nearest suitable airport with VFR conditions while most of the region was covered with thick clouds; low ceilings and rain. Descent; approach; landing and roll out were executed with no further issues.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: When multiple avionics and instrument displays failed the flight crew of a C560XL declared an emergency and ATC provided vectors and assistance to a safe landing at the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: While enroute [the] PICs PFD; MFD; TCAS; Autopilot; yaw damper; ground Prox; and FMS failed. Crew ran checklist for an IAC [Integrated Avionics Computer] failure; and [the recovery] of instruments [was] successful. With no autopilot; yaw damper; flight director and FMS available; and with the lack of knowledge of why the IAC would fail; crew declared an emergency and requested vectors to...the nearest suitable airport with VFR conditions while most of the region was covered with thick clouds; low ceilings and rain. Descent; approach; landing and roll out were executed with no further issues.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.