# SDR ARWA20080304

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 23, 2008
- Submitted: March 24, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N661AV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N661AV), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-63F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45969
- Aircraft time: 91,302 hours, 30,708 cycles
- System (JASC): [3422 · Directional Gyro and Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3422)
- Part: Compass
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20080304

## Discrepancy

FIRST OFFICER'S COMPASS INOPERATIVE.  REMOVED AND REPLACED DIRECTIONAL GYRO NR 2 (DG-2) IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 34-21-1 AND RADIO DIRECTION INDICATOR NR 2 (RDI NR 2) IN ACCORDANCE WITH 31-00.  COMPASS GROUND TEST NORMAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 34-21-0; 34-54-0 AND 34-51-0; 34-52-0.

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