# SDR AC2A0000048

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 17, 2000
- Submitted: October 24, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N430CH
- Make and model: Bell 430
- Registry model: [Bell 430](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49037
- System (JASC): [3420 · Attitude and Direction Data System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3420)
- Part: Gyro
- Part number: 060002600
- Part serial: 2674
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cockpit
- Part time: 1,164 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000048

## Discrepancy

VERTICAL GYRO FAILED AT APPROX 1000 HOURS.  PART CAUSED AIRCRAFT AUTOPILOT TO PITCH UP AND ROLL RIGHT WHEN AUTOPILOT ENGAGED.  REPLACED VERTICAL GYRO WITH SERVICEABLE VERTICAL GYRO.  (X)

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