Service difficulty report · Gyro · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 16, 2001
Submitted
October 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N720FX
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0452
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Gyro
Part number
060001500
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT AFTER DEPARTURE OF FLIGHT HSI(ARTIFICIAL HORIZON) AND RMI(RADIO MAGNETIC INDICATOR) FLAGGED. PILOT HAD NOT YET ENTERED IMC(INSTRUMENT MET SYSTEM) BUT CONTINUED FLIGHT WOULD REQUIRE THIS SYSTEM. PILOT INITIATED AIR TURNBACK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND THE DIRECTIONAL GYRO WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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