Service difficulty report · Vertical Gyro · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
February 3, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft time
15,723 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Vertical Gyro
Part number
6224565001
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Avionics
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CAPTAINS ATTITUDE INDICATION HAS FAILED 4 TIMES. THE VERTICAL GYRO HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT SN GYROS. THE ATTITUDE INDICATION WORKS FINE AFTER EVERY GYRO CHANGE. TALKED TO OVERHAUL FACILITY & WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD A BAD RUN OF NEW BEARINGS. WE WILL SEND THE LATEST GYRO BACK TO THE OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR TESTING. IF TEST IS OK, WE WILL REPLACE THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR.