Service difficulty report · Vertical Gyro · Bell 430

Difficulty date
May 17, 2008
Submitted
May 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557UH
Make and model
Bell 430
Aircraft serial
49119
Engine
Allsn 250C40B
Part
Vertical Gyro
Part number
060002600
Part serial
4044
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT FELT A VIBRATION IN THE AC FOLLOWED BY ATTITUDE EXCURSIONS IN THE PITCH AXIS. THIS OCCURRED OVER A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY (2) MINUTES AND FELT SIMILAR TO GOING OVER A SERIES OF SPEED BUMPS. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATES THE VERTICAL GYRO AT FAULT.

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