Service difficulty report · Gyro · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 14, 2003
Submitted
July 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45911318
Aircraft time
76,461 hours, 29,757 cycles
Part
Gyro
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
76,460 hours, 29,757 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM WSAP NR 1 COMPASS PRECESSING 8-10 DEGREES IN APPROX. 1 1/2 MINUTES. CREW RETURNED TO WSAP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION IS ON GOING. WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION AS IS BECOMES AVAILABLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 DIRECTIONAL AND VERTICAL GYRO PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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