Service difficulty report · Gps · Beech B300

Difficulty date
January 16, 2021
Submitted
January 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N883UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1106
Aircraft time
2,258 hours, 1,910 cycles
Part
Gps
Part number
8222189010
Part serial
4C56PH
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,258 hours, 1,910 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON APPROACH TO KLWB, PILOT AND COPILOTS FMS FAILED 3 TIMES. DID NOT RECOVER AFTER THE 3RD TIME. DIVERTED TO KROA. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE DISCREPANCY TO A FAULTY GPS-400S UNIT. THE GPS-4000S WAS REPLACED. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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