Service difficulty report · Gyro · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 8, 2012
Submitted
February 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
65,812 hours, 35,249 cycles
Part
Gyro
Part number
158973C
Part serial
010102
Condition
Inaccurate
Location
Zone 100
Part time
24 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, BOTH CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S ADI SHOWED A 10 DEGREE LT TURN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. R & R THE NR 1 AND NR 2 GYRO, PERFORM OPERATION CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.