What was found
FLT 3310 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DTW, THE CAPTAINS DIRECTIONAL GYRO WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FREEZE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 DIRECTIONAL GYRO. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (M)
- Difficulty date
- June 11, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N445MA
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft serial
- AC687
- System (JASC)
- 3422 · Directional Gyro and Indicating System
- Part
- Dir Gyro
- Part number
- 6226136002
- Condition
- Internal Fault
- Location
- Nr 1
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.