What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF, FOUND NR 1 COMPASS WOULD NOT TURN. DUMPED FUEL AND ACCOMPLISHED AIR TURNBACK TO CHS. FOUND NR 1 DIRECTIONAL GYRO FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 DG, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM CH 34.
- Difficulty date
- December 16, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N910SJ
- Make and model
- Lkheed 382E
- Aircraft serial
- 4383
- System (JASC)
- 3422 · Directional Gyro and Indicating System
- Part
- Dir Gyro
- Part number
- 25863331
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- E/E Comp
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A, J
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.