SDR TC8A00002

Service difficulty report · Gyro · Boeing 727173C

Difficulty date
February 19, 2000
Submitted
February 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N704A
Make and model
Boeing 727173C
Aircraft serial
19504
Aircraft time
41,989 hours, 31,085 cycles
Part
Gyro
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

BACK TO THE RAMP. F/O''S RMI COMPASS DG LOCKED IN THE 210 DEGREE HEADING WITH THE AIRPLANE IN THE 190 DEGREE HEADING ACTUAL.CORRECTIVE ACTION: TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM,REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT D377 CONNECTOR PIN L, SYS OPS GOOD IAW B727 MM 34-21-0.