SDR 57171

Service difficulty report · Gyro · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 18, 2003
Submitted
December 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE218
Aircraft time
15,961 hours, 23,878 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A6
Part
Gyro
Part serial
UE218
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM PIT CREW NOTICED CAPT'S GYROSCOPIC DIRECTIONAL COMPASS SYSTEM WASN'T WORKING CORRECTLY. SO DECEIDED TO RETURN TO PIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. T/S REPAIRED PINS 5 AND 7 OF CONNECTOR J203 AT NR 1 FLUX DETECTOR. OPS CK GOOD. P/N FREESTOCK

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