Service difficulty report · Gyro · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 13, 2014
Submitted
August 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0062
Aircraft time
11,658 hours, 15,216 cycles
Part
Gyro
Part number
06000130001
Part serial
5921
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
I, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEPARTED OUT ON TIME, DURING CLIMB OUT THE RMI & HSI COMPASS CARDS BEGAN TO SPIN. THE RMI FLAGGED HDG & HSI FLAGGED COMPASS AS THE PILOT ENTERED IMC CONDITIONS. THE PILOT ADVISED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL HE NEEDED TO RETURN. RETURNED FOR MX. REPLACED REMOTE DIRECTIONAL GYRO.

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