What was found
THE DIRECTIONAL GYRO WAS POWERED BY A WIRE OF THREE SIZES NR 12, NR 16 AND NR 18, SPLICED TOGETHER OVER A LENGTH OF 20 INCHES, THE LARGE END WAS BENT INTO A HOOK, TINNED WITH SOLDER AND CONNECTED TO THE AMMETER.
- Difficulty date
- April 18, 2001
- Submitted
- April 18, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5590B
- Make and model
- Cessna 182
- Aircraft serial
- 33590
- System (JASC)
- 3422 · Directional Gyro and Indicating System
- Part
- Gyro
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.