SDR RRXA001044

Service difficulty report · Gyro · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 11, 2000
Submitted
August 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46091
Aircraft time
81,965 hours, 21,280 cycles
Part
Gyro
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, THE HEADING COMPARATOR CAME ON WITH THE A 10 DEG SPLIT BETWEEN CA & FO MAIN COMPASSES. ON INITIAL RIGHT TURN THE CA RMI COMPASS WAS FROZEN AND REMAINED FROZEN FOR ENTIRE FLIGHT. F/O COMPASS WAS 10 DEG OFF FROM WET COMPASS WITH THE CA COMPASS IN EXCESS OF THAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 DG IAW WITH DC8-MM CH 34-21-1 OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD THIS TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 RADIO MAGNETIC IND IAW DC8-MM CH 34-21-0, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD THIS TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 DG IAW WITH DC8 MM CH 34-21-1, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD THIS TIME.

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