Service difficulty report · Gyro · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 2, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
11,813 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Gyro
Part number
1426200113
Condition
Failed
Location
Instrument Panel
Component
Directional Gyro · Edoairexxxxx · H000B12
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN RE-SETTING COURSE, PILOT HAD LET-GO SETTING KNOB WHICH SNAPPED BACK IN PLACE. LATER DIRECTIONAL GYRO WOULD NOT FOLLOW COURSE CHANGE UNLESS PILOT HELD KNOB PULLED OUT. EVIDENTLY, KNOB SPRING BROKE INSIDE. INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN STATED KNOB SHOULD NOT BE LET GO TO SNAP IN BUT BE FOLLOWED IN.

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