SDR RRXA97072

Service difficulty report · Directional Gyro · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801GP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46039
Part
Directional Gyro
Part number
25883024
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, FIRST OFFICER'S NR 2 HSI HAD OFF FLAG. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KPDX. WHILE ON GROUND NR 2 RMI FAILED AND NR 1 HSI FAILED, BOTH COMPASS SYSTEM HAVE OFF FLAGS. PERFORMED SYSTEM COMPASS CHECK FOUND NR 2 SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD, CAPTAIN'S AND FO'S RMI CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 SYSTEM DIRECTIONAL GYRO. PERFORM SYSTEMS CHECK, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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