SDR 97ZZZX1142

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
February 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9907K
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
2040
Part
Indicator
Part number
500DF28L
Condition
Burned
Location
Artifical Horiz
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING NORMAL FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, COCKPIT BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANIC FOUND ART HORIZ INOP AND BURNED INTERNALLY. (HEAVY SMOKE ON INSTRUMENT GLASS.) INSTRUMENT REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE: NO SECONDARY DAMAGE WAS FOUND DUE TO INSTRUMENT FAILURE.

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