What was found
FLT 259 - CJS-MEX - DURING TRANSIT CHECK WAS DETECTED, GYRO NR 2 WITH ATT FLAG AND CYLINDER DEFACED. THE C/B OF VERTICAL GYRO NR 2 WAS RESET WITH NEGATIVES RESULTS. THE VERTICAL GYRO WAS REPLACED IAW MM 34-23-01, ALL TESTS OK. (M)
- Difficulty date
- April 6, 2003
- Submitted
- July 29, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N881LF
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 53051
- System (JASC)
- 3421 · Attitude Gyro and Indicating System
- Part
- Gyro
- Part number
- 2587335113
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.