Service difficulty report · Indicator · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
November 28, 2016
Submitted
November 30, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N554CL
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
040
Aircraft time
15,973 hours, 10,892 cycles
Part
Indicator
Condition
Failed
Location
Attitude
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

20 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT AND CLIMBING TO FL390, FAILURE OF THE PILOTS PRIMARY ATTITUDE INDICATOR. VMC CONDITIONS, LIGHT TO MODERATE TURBULENCE. LEVELED OFF AT FL390 REFERENCED AFM AND QHR, UNABLE TO CORRECT ISSUE. AUTOPILOT UNABLE TO BE UTILIZED. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND RETURNED BACK TO DEPARTURE.