Service difficulty report · Gyro · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26932
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Gyro
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Component
Honeywell · HG2040AD01
Stage of operation
CR
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

SECONDARY ATTITUDE AIR DATA REFERENCE UNIT (SAARU) FAILURE TWO HOURS AFTER DEPARTING ORD EN ROUTE LHR. RETURNED TO ORD. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE SAARU WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. INVESTIGATION BY MANUFACTURER REVEALED A FAILURE OF THE X GYRO IN THE SAARU.