SDR 98ZZZX2347

Service difficulty report · Display System · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
June 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N176CG
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760485
Part
Display System
Condition
False Warning
Location
Cockpit Iids
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN-FLIGHT OVER NEW YORK CITY, THE NR 1 ENGINE-OUT WARNING LIGHT AND TONE CAME ON MOMENTARILY. AT THE SAME TIME, THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT INDICATION CAME ON MOMENTARILY. THE CREW SELECTED RECALL FROM ENGINE IIDS DISPLAY UNIT AND FOUND THE A/C GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT CAUSED THE MASTER CAUTION INDICATION. THE A/C GENERATOR INTERLOCK RELAY WILL DROP THE GENERATOR OFF-LINE WHENEVER THERE IS AN ENGINE FAILURE. OUR HELICOPTER IS EQUIPPPED WITH THE IIDS (INTERGRATED INSTRUMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM). SIKORSKY HAS INFORMED US THAT OTHER OPERATORS OF IIDS EQUIPPED HELICOPTERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS MOMENTARY PROBLEM. IN ALL INSTANCES, IT CLEARS ITSELF AFTER A FEW SECONDS.