Service difficulty report · Gyro · Beech B200

Difficulty date
November 9, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
3,373 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Gyro
Part number
6226136002
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Directional
Part time
3,283 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT IT WAS NOTED DURING THE DESCENT AND APPROACH THE CO-PILOT DIRECTIONAL GYRO BECAME UNSERVICEABLE INDICATED BY A FLAG ON THE INSTRUMENT HEAD AND AN INCORRECT HEADING, THE FLIGHT AND LANDING CONTINUED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS WHEN THE CAPTIAN SLAVED THE SYSTEM TO THE LH SIDE. A LOANER GYRO WAS INSTALLED, THE SYSTEM WAS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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