# SDR COEA20140801953

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 13, 2014
- Submitted: August 14, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N953FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N953FE), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 208B
- Registry model: [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 208B0062
- Aircraft time: 11,658 hours, 15,216 cycles
- System (JASC): [3422 · Directional Gyro and Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3422)
- Part: Gyro
- Part number: 06000130001
- Part serial: 5921
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: I, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA20140801953

## Discrepancy

DEPARTED OUT ON TIME, DURING CLIMB OUT THE RMI & HSI COMPASS CARDS BEGAN TO SPIN.  THE RMI FLAGGED HDG & HSI FLAGGED COMPASS AS THE PILOT ENTERED IMC CONDITIONS.  THE PILOT ADVISED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL HE NEEDED TO RETURN.  RETURNED FOR MX.  REPLACED REMOTE DIRECTIONAL GYRO.

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