What was found
NR 2 COMPASS SYSTEM IS THIRTY DEGREES OFF CAPTS HEADING AND WILL NOT SLAVE UP AND STAY SLAVED. REPLACED NR 2 COMPASS COUPLER OP CHECKS NORMAL. ITEM CAUSED AIR TURN BACK
- Difficulty date
- March 30, 2001
- Submitted
- April 17, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N315DL
- Make and model
- Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial
- 23087
- Aircraft time
- 49,052 hours, 38,705 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3423 · Magnetic Compass
- Part
- Coupler
- Part number
- 2591201922
- Part serial
- 84015908
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Compass
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.