Service difficulty report · Gyro · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
March 31, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
5,312 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Gyro
Part number
6226163002
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) NR 2 HSI COMPASS CARD FAILES TO DISPLAY TRUE COMPASS HEADING WITH NO FLAG IN VIEW. WHEN FAILED THE NR 2 HSI COMPASS CARD CANNOT BE SLEWED IN EITHER SLAVE OR FREE MODES, AND IS FROZEN ON ONE BEARING. THE PAIRED CROSS SIDE RMI REMAINES SERVICEABLE AND CAN BE SLEWED IN BOTH FREE AND SLAVE MODE. NO WARNING FLAGS OCCUR ON ANY SYSTEM. NR 2 HEADING SYSTEM IS COUPLED TO P/N 331A-3G HSI. APPARENT FAILURE IS A LACK OF 26 VAC SUPPLY FROM PIN 31 OF THE DGS-65 TO NR 2 HSI. REPLACEMENT OF DGS-65 GYRO CLEARS THE FAULT.THE SAFETY CONCERN IS THE LACK OF A HDG WARNING FLAG ON NR 2 HSI WHEN FAULT OCCURES.

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