Service difficulty report · Indicator · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 9, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
7,404 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Indicator
Part number
060001700
Condition
Erratic
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) ON GPS APPROACH, VFR CONDITIONS, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE FLIGHT COMMAND INDICATOR WAS OSCILLATION VERTICALLY PRIOR TO THE AUTO PILOT DISCONCERTING. THE APPROACH WAS CARRIED OUT MANUALLY WITH OUT INCONTINENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLIGHT COMMAND INDICATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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