What was found
BWI CREW REPORTED FIRST OFFICERS DIRECTIONAL GYRO FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED BWI LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NR 1 DIRECTIONAL GYRO. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.
- Difficulty date
- December 7, 2013
- Submitted
- December 11, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N565AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49347
- Aircraft time
- 83,779 hours, 37,953 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3422 · Directional Gyro and Indicating System
- Part
- Gyro
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Zone 100
- 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.