Service difficulty report · Vertical Gyro · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
January 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162AA
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46943
Part
Vertical Gyro
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOS - FLT 931 - DURING CLIMB PASSING FL 210, WHEN A/P NR 1 INITIATED HDG CHANGE, AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A RAPID RATE OF ROLL. A/P NR 1 DISCONNECTED AUTOMATICALLY. CAPTAINS ADI DISPLAYED ATT FLAG AND SPEED FLAG. WHILE INTERCEPTING LOA HNL, ADI FAILED. REPLACED NR 1 VERTICAL GRYO. PERFORMED ADJ/TEST PER MM 34-23-00-OK. ALSO, PERFORMED BITE CHECKED NR 1 A/P MM 22-00-02. CHECKED GOOD. (M)

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