What was found
(CAN) FOLLOWING INSTALLATION OF NEWLY OVERHAULED DIRECTIONAL GYRO, THE PILOT REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL AND FLAG ON THE DIRECTIONAL GYRO SWUNG ON/OFF. THE DIRECTIONAL GYRO CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED WHICH RECTIFIED THE PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- June 29, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 204B
- Engine
- Lyc T5313B
- System (JASC)
- 3422 · Directional Gyro and Indicating System
- Part
- Gyro
- Part number
- 200DC
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Cockpit Dg
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.