Service difficulty report · Indicator · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
October 9, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft time
15,509 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Indicator
Part number
066011713104
Condition
Failed
Location
Vertical Speed
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE CAPTAINS SIDE VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR WENT BLANK ON APPROACH, FOLLOWED BY A ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE INTERNAL LIGHTING IN THE INSTRUMENT CAUSING THE GLASS TO BE BLACKED OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE VSI AND CARRIED OUT A PITOT STATIC CHECK AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.