Service difficulty report · Gyro · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 20, 2008
Submitted
November 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
99,401 hours, 26,195 cycles
Part
Gyro
Part number
1428302001
Part serial
1224
Condition
Failed
Location
Hsi
Part time
99,401 hours, 26,195 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FROM KTOL TO KBFI, THE CAPTAINS ADI AND HSI FAILED. THE CREW DIVERTED TO KRFD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIBER OPTIC VG/DG GYRO. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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