What was found
AFTER DEPARTURE FROM STANSTEAD ENGLAND, CAPT COMPASS PRECESSED 80 DEGREES IN TWO HOURS IN MAGNETIC MODE. PERFORMED AIR TURNBACK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS DIRECTIONAL GYRO PER M/M 34-21-1.
- Difficulty date
- June 13, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N802DH
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46076
- System (JASC)
- 3420 · Attitude and Direction Data System
- Part
- Dir Gyro
- Part number
- 25883021
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- E/E Compt
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.