Service difficulty report · Adiru · Bell 429

Difficulty date
August 21, 2018
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 429
Aircraft time
1,160 hours
Part
Adiru
Part number
429075123105
Condition
Unreliable
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CONDUCTING A SECTOR SEARCH ON A SAR FLIGHT, THE PILOT FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO MANAGE THE FLIGHT PATTERN REQUESTED BY JRCC. CONSTANT RESET OF THE HEADING DUE TO EXCESSIVE DRIFT (MORE THAN 20 DEGREES PER 2 TURNS OR APPROX. 4 MINUTES), MADE THE PATTERN VERY APPROXIMATE. MANIPULATION OF THE HEADING MODE ON AND OFF FOR PROPER HEADING RESET WHILE COUPLED AT THIS RATE WAS NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT DRASTICALLY REDUCING THE PILOT`S ATTENTION OUTSIDE OF THE COCKPIT. (TC# 20190703014)

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