Service difficulty report · Gyro · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 29, 2012
Submitted
January 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N724CK
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
20383
Aircraft time
60,687 hours, 46,876 cycles
Part
Gyro
Part number
1784460656
Part serial
7071182
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 200
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

F/O'S HSI COMPASS CARD FAILED, RETURNED TO HOME BASE, NO EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TAKEN. PART RETURNED FROM VENDOR WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS, HOUSING LOOSE, FOUND OPEN LAMPS, BACKPLATE LOOSE, BOTH POINTERS STICKING, MOTOR AND GEARS DIRTY. THIS REPORT IS A FOLLOW UP TO THE ORIGINAL SUBMITTED ON 11/29/2012.