What was found
GPS UNIT INTERMITTENTLY CUTS OFF AND DROPS USER WAYPOINTS. FOUND ROTARY ENCODER SWITCH BAD AND REPLACED. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- May 30, 2002
- Submitted
- June 3, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5759N
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Aircraft serial
- 33002
- Aircraft time
- 18,697 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3457 · Global Positioning System
- Part
- Gps
- Part number
- 81439000232
- Part serial
- 6241552
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.