SDR 2011F00012

Service difficulty report · Module · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
October 29, 2010
Submitted
January 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N75GB
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B0912
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Part
Module
Part number
91000003001
Part serial
10258
Condition
Failed
Location
Remote Sensor
Part time
4 hours, 7 cycles
Component
Efis · EFD1000C3
Component part number
91000001004
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, S, N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EFIS SYS, EFD1000C3 PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY SHOWED ERRATIC HEADING INDICATIONS DURING A PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACH WHILE CONDUCTING PILOT TRAINING. SHORTLY AFTER THE ERRATIC HEADING INDICATIONS A "CROSS CHECK ATTITUDE" ANNUNCIATION WAS DISPLAYED. WITHIN 5 SECONDS OF RECEIVING THE "CROSS CHECK ATTITUDE" ANNUNCIATION THE PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY "RED XED" AND ALL ATTITUDE, HEADING, AND NAVIGATION INFORMATION WAS R & R WITH FAIL INDICATIONS. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR LANDING AND EXAMINATION BY MX.

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