Service difficulty report · Gyro · Bag BAE146200A

Difficulty date
July 26, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bag BAE146200A
Aircraft time
27,339 hours
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Gyro
Part number
2587335114
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
10 hours, 8 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON THREE OCCASIONS WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AND AIRCRAFT FLYING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL, AUTOPILOT COMMANDED A RAPID PITCH FORWARD ON THE CONTROL COLUMN AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL, NEUTRAL POSITION. NR 1 VERTICAL GYRO REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.