SDR ARWA970606

Service difficulty report · Vertical Gyro · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1803
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45895
Part
Vertical Gyro
Part number
258733511
Condition
Shorted
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
CL
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

F/O ADI INTERMITTENT FLAG ON ADI WHEN MANUVERING, RETURNED TO MIA FOR REPAIR. FOUND F/O'S VERTICAL GYRO EXTERNAL CASE SHORTED, 115V AT CASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL GYRO, OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW M/M 34-25-0.

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