Service difficulty report · Gyro · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
May 26, 2020
Submitted
June 16, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N201AT
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
240413
Aircraft time
1,630 hours
Part
Gyro
Part number
8900000410000
Part serial
318
Condition
False Indication
Location
Instrument Panel
Part time
1 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INTERMITTENT ATTITUDE FAILURE OF THE KI300 HORIZON INDICATOR. PRIMARY ATTITUDE INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING INDICATES ERRONEOUS PITCH AND ROLL ATTITUDES AND ALSO, WHEN INTERFACED TO THE AUTOPILOT CAUSES THE AUTOPILOT TO DEVIATE FROM ITS INTENDED FLIGHT PATH.

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