Service difficulty report · Gyro · Fokker F27MK600

Difficulty date
March 14, 2008
Submitted
March 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702FE
Make and model
Fokker F27MK600
Aircraft serial
10350
Engine
Rroyce DART5327R
Part
Gyro
Part number
2593996444
Part serial
3121934
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Compass
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

RETURN TO BLOCKS. FLIGHT NR 7276 ITC TO AFW. WHILE PREPAIRING FOR DEPARTURE THE CREW DISCOVERED THE CAPT HEADING AND SITUATION INDICATOR (HSI) COMPASS CARD WAS SPINNING ERRATICALLY. THE CREW REQUESTED TO RETURN TO THE RAMP, UPON WHICH TIME THE HSI COMPASS CARD HAD SEIZED. LT DIRECTIONAL GYRO WAS REPLACED. (K)

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