Service difficulty report · Gyro · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 25, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft time
557 hours
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Gyro
Part number
402057723
Part serial
99126813
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) VERY SLOW TO SLAVE WHEN COLD SOAKED OVERNIGHT AT -20 DEGREES C. TOOK APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES TO ALIGN. AFTER ENGINE START, OPERATED OK DURING FOLLOWING FLIGHTS, UNTIL COLD SOAKED OVERNIGHT AGAIN WHEN VERY SLOW TO SLAVE. REPLACED DIRECTIONAL GYRO, GROUND CHECKED OK.