# SDR RRXA010060

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 9, 2001
- Submitted: August 13, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N961R
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46133
- Aircraft time: 84,090 hours, 25,334 cycles
- System (JASC): [3421 · Attitude Gyro and Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3421)
- Part: Gyro
- Part number: 2587733512
- Part serial: 7092689
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA010060

## Discrepancy

CAPT'S VG FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF.  R&R CAPT'S VG IAW DC8 MM 34-25-0. OPS CHECKS GOOD.REMOVED & REPLACED CAPTS. ADI SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD IAW  DC-8 MM 34-25-0 NO DEFECTS NOTED

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.