Service difficulty report · Gyro · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 20, 2010
Submitted
November 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76200
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53290
Aircraft time
58,865 hours, 24,503 cycles
Part
Gyro
Part number
AAP1819C
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

LAX - ON TAKEOFF HEADING ANNUCIATION ON FLIGHT MODE ANNUNCIATOR APPEARED, HEADINGS BEGAN TO DIVERGE. HEADING WOULD NOT RESET. AFTER 10 MIN ALL RETURNED TO NORMAL. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LAX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BOTH HEADING GYROS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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