Service difficulty report · Gyro · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 3, 2008
Submitted
November 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49332
Aircraft time
64,621 hours
Part
Gyro
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - HEADING FLAG CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF AND NUMBER ON COMPASS DRIFTED OFF 45 DEGREES. AUTOPILOT FAILED. BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTORS FAILED. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER ONE DIRECTIONAL GYRO. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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