Service difficulty report · Adc · Cessna 501

Difficulty date
May 14, 2009
Submitted
June 8, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2648X
Make and model
Cessna 501
Aircraft serial
5010105
Part
Adc
Part number
24471
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT APPROX 7:30 PM WE BEGAN A DESCENT OUT OF FL420 FOR OUR ARRIVAL. OUTSIDE AIR TEMP WAS AS LOW AS -46 C AT ALTITUDE FOR 2 HOURS. AT FL340 WE GOT THE YELOW AMBER ENUCIATOR LIGHT JUST ABOVE THE PFD ILLUMINATING "AIU FAIL". OUTSIDE AIR TEMP WAS -31 C. IMMEDIATELY WE LOST THE IAS AND ALT DATA OF THE PFD. THE AUTO PILOT DID NOT DISCONNECT. THIS OUTAGE LASTED APPROX 2 MINUTES AS WE CONTINUED DESCENDING. THE AIU FAIL LIGHT FINALLY EXTINGUISHED. AT 3 HOURS AND 2 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE PFD FAILED AGAIN FOR APPROX 20 SECONDS. OUTSIDE AIR TEMP WAS +3 C. SAME SCENARIO. AP DID NOT DISCONNECT ALTHOUGH BELIEVE WE LOST THE ALT CAP ARMED MODE AND HAD TO RE-ARM ALT CAPTURE BOTH TIMES. (K)

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