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Sa-227 captain reported losing both attitude indicators shortly after takeoff. Flight returned to departure airport where the issue was resolved.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1317356 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201512 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | SA-227 AC Metro III |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Attitude Indicator(Gyro/Horizon/ADI) |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Shortly after departing; I realized that both attitude indicators were inoperative. With the low clouds and darkness I decided to return [to departure airport] and troubleshoot the problem on the ground. Shortly before landing I noticed that both inverter annunciators were illuminated.after landing and exiting the runway; I cycled the inverter switch and found both inverters to be operational. I contacted dispatch to file another flight plan and [continued] without further incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SA-227 Captain reported losing both attitude indicators shortly after takeoff. Flight returned to departure airport where the issue was resolved.
Narrative: Shortly after departing; I realized that both attitude indicators were inoperative. With the low clouds and darkness I decided to return [to departure airport] and troubleshoot the problem on the ground. Shortly before landing I noticed that both inverter annunciators were illuminated.After landing and exiting the runway; I cycled the inverter switch and found both inverters to be operational. I contacted dispatch to file another flight plan and [continued] without further incident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.