Service difficulty report · Connector

Difficulty date
June 27, 2001
Submitted
July 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Part
Connector
Part number
5546257001
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Gyro
Component
Vertical Gyro · Collins
Component part number
32D11T
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON CONNECTOR BETWEEN PINS N AND P, CAUSED BY INTERNAL CONDENSATION. THIS RESULTED IN ATTITUDE INDICATOR FLAGGING AND PRECESSING.