Service difficulty report · Gyro · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49357
Part
Gyro
Part number
2587335113
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
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

STL - FLT 455 - STARTING DESCENT INTO OMA, BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTORS FAILED. RETURNED TO FLIGHT ORIGINATION STATION, STL. REPLACED NR 1 VERTICAL GYRO. CHECK-C, 8-17-97 BFM. (X)

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