Service difficulty report · Receiver · Bell 412

Difficulty date
April 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3911L
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33023
Part
Receiver
Part number
064400700
Condition
Errors
Location
Cockpit Nav
Component
KNR630
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PROVIDING HAZARDOUSLY MISLEADING INFORMATION TO THE FLIGHT CREW IS A MAJOR FAILURE CONDITION FOR THE AIRCRAFT. SINGLE LATENT FAILURES OF CDI DEVIATION OUTPUT WIRES (SHORTED AND/OR OPEN) RESULT IN A NON FLAGGED AND CENTERED DEVIATION BAR INDICATINGAN ON COURSE LOCALIZER OR GLIDE SLOPE WITHOUT THE CAPABILITY OF DETECTING AND FLAGGING THE MALFUNCTION. A COUPLED FLIGHT DIRECTOR/AUTOPILOT WOULD CONTINUE OPERATING UNGUIDED, WITHOUT ALERTING THE COCKPIT CREW!

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