What was found
(CAN) SMOKE FILLED COCKPIT WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS ON GROUND. DIRECTIONAL GYRO WAS BURNT INTERNALLY. GYRO REPLACED ALONG WITH CIRCUIT BREAKER THAT FAILED TO TRIP.
- Difficulty date
- May 24, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 3422 · Directional Gyro and Indicating System
- Part
- Directional Gyro
- Part number
- 200DC
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.