Service difficulty report · Gyro · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 14, 2000
Submitted
May 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE228
Part
Gyro
Part number
DGS656226136002
Part serial
2213
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEN/GCC - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CYS WHEN THE FIRST OFFICER''''S DIRECTIONAL GYRO BEGAN TO PRECESS AND STICK. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICER''''S DIRECTIONAL GYRO. GROUND OPS CHECK WAS SATISFCTORY. SUBMITTER STATED THIS GYRO HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REMOVED FROM THE GLBA SYSTEM AS A PROBLEM UNIT AND TURNED IN AS A ''''CORE'''' EXCHANGE. (X)

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