What was found
GYRO HORIZON/FLIGHT DIRECTOR FAILED IN-FLIGHT. THE GYRO GASKET BETWEEN THE FRONT FACE AND INSTRUMENT STARTED LEAKING AND PREVENTED OPERATION OF GYRO. UNABLE TO RESTORE OPERATION. FLIGHT FOR 135 OPERATIONS WAS DISCONTINUED.
- Difficulty date
- June 18, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N6562C
- Make and model
- Cessna 414A
- Aircraft serial
- 414A0015
- System (JASC)
- 3421 · Attitude Gyro and Indicating System
- Part
- Gyro
- Part number
- G550A
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Instrument Panel
- Part time
- 12 hours
- Component
- Arc
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.