Service difficulty report · Vertical Gyro · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 29, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
11,566 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Vertical Gyro
Part number
332D11T
Part serial
4064
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON ROLLOUT FOR TAKEOFF AT APPROX 60 KNTS THE CAPTAINS ATTITUDE INDICATOR FLAGGED OFF AND WENT BLANK. THE T/O WAS REJECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. DURING THE TAXI THE UNIT CAME BACK ONLINE. THE CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE AND AS THE UNIT WAS OPERATING THEY ELECTED TO GO AGAIN. THE T/O WAS NORMAL BUT DURING THE CRUISE PORTION OF THE FLIGHT THE UNIT FAILED AGAIN. THEY SELECTED ALL INFO FROM THE NR 2 SYSTEM AND COMPLETED THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WENT TO MAINTENANCE AND THE NR 1 VERTICAL GYRO WAS REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE.

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