Service difficulty report · Directional Gyro · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Directional Gyro
Part number
KG102A
Condition
Precessing
Location
Cockpit
Component
King
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) COMPASS PRECESSED 90 DEGREES DURING APPROACH. APPROACH ABORTED. MAINTENANCE UNABLE TO FIND FAULT. GYRO WAS REPLACED WHEN PART AVAILABLE.

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