Service difficulty report · Adiru · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
December 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft time
145 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Adiru
Part number
065001885103
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
96 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, 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) HEADING INDICATION ON LT PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY DRIFTING 7-8 DEGREES INTERMITTENTLY IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND ALSO NOTED ON THE GROUND. HEADING REPORTED TO DRIFT SLOWLY AND RETURN TO NORMAL A SHORT TIME LATER. ELECTRONIC STANDBY, MAGNETIC STANDBY AND RT PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY HEADINGS WERE REPORTED AS MATCHING AND STEADY WHILE NR 1 DRIFTING. FAULT HISTORY DATABASE FILES FORWARDED TO MFG FIELD SERVICE, RECOMMENDATION WAS TO REPLACE THE ADAHRS. UNIT REPLACED, ON GROUND TESTS SATISFACTORY.