SDR TC8A97022

Service difficulty report · Vertical Gyro · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date: April 29, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N183SK
Make and model: Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial: 45904
System (JASC): 3421 · Attitude Gyro and Indicating System
Part: Vertical Gyro
Part number: 258733511
Condition: Failed
Location: Nr 1
Part time: 4,524 hours
Stage of operation: CL
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

CAPTAINS ADI DURING ROTATION AND INITIAL CLIMB SHOWED ABNORMAL INDICATION GOING THROUGH 16,000. CAPTAINS ADI GYRO FLAGS ERRECTED, RESET BREAKER AND AFTER 1 MINUTE, ADI GYRO FLAG CAME ON AGAIN. RETURN TO KMIA, NORMAL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 VERTICAL GYRO, SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW M/M 34-25-1.

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