Service difficulty report · Gyro · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 13, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
2,462 hours, 813 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Gyro
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) TAKEOFF RUNWAY CLIMBING THROUGH 4,500 FT. THE PILOT REPORTED A COMPLETE AVIONICS FAILURE, AND THEN A RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. CONDUCTING AN I.F.R. APPROACH TO RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED AN ERRATIC HSI CDI. TOWER GRANTED A CONTACT APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE HSI AND CARRIED OUT EXHAUSTIVE TROUBLE SHOOTING TEST FLIGHT BUT, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONDITIONS REPORTED BY THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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