# SDR COEA0701720

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 7, 2007
- Submitted: December 28, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N720FX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N720FX), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 208B
- Registry model: [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 208B0452
- Engine: Pwa PT6A114A
- System (JASC): [3420 · Attitude and Direction Data System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3420)
- Part: Gyro
- Part number: 06001700
- Part serial: 17130
- Condition: Failed
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA0701720

## Discrepancy

RETURN TO BLOCKS.  FLT NR 8677, DURING TAXI OUT TO RUNWAY ARTIFICIAL HORIZON WOULD NOT ERECT.  PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO RAMP.  REPLACED ARTIFICIAL HORIZON INSTRUMENT.  (K)

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