SDR S2YA05058

Service difficulty report · Gyro · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 16, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE81
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Gyro
Part number
6226136002
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Directional
Part time
24,198 hours, 932 cycles
Component
Directional Gyr
Component part number
6226136002
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THE (D) DISCHARGE LIGHT ON THE RT PUSH TO DISCHARGE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUTTON WAS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING. ALSO THE CREW REPORTED CAPTAIN`S DIRECTIONAL GYRO (DG) WAS INOP IN ALL MODES. THE CREW PERFORMED AN AIR-TURN-BACK. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN TERMINAL END AT THE RT SQUIB. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TERMINAL END. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAIN`S DG AND WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS RETURNED THE AC TO SERVICE. (K)

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