Service difficulty report · Gps · Beech B200

Difficulty date
July 26, 2016
Submitted
July 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545LM
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1069
Aircraft time
12,775 hours, 12,823 cycles
Part
Gps
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE COPILOTS GPS LOST ALL OF ITS PRIMARY FLIGHT DATA AND DISPLAYED ALL RED X'S. THIS LASTED FOR JUST UNDER 2 MINUTES AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL ON ITS OWN. ON APPROACH, THE PILOTS GPS, AUDIO SELECTOR, AUTOPILOT, AND INVERTER ALL TRIPPED OFF LINE. CAPTAIN NOTICED THAT BOTH 50AMP NR 1 DUAL BUSS FEED BREAKERS WERE TRIPPED. THE LANDING WAS ABORTED AND PILOT CLIMBED BACK UP TO ALTITUDE. 7600 WAS THEN SELECTED ON THE TRANSPONDER AND THEY HEADED BACK TO ANC. CALLED THE TOWER AND DECLARED AND EMERGENCY. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. OPEN.

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