SDR VJ9800510

Service difficulty report · Directional Gyro · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938VV
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47442
Part
Directional Gyro
Part number
25883024
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
E & E Compt
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

NR 1 COMPASS SYSTEM FLAGS WOULD PERIODICALLY APPEAR WITH INSTRUMENT FAILURE LIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY NR 2 COMPASS FLAGS APPEARED. IN ADDITION EXPERIENCED BLEED THRU AND INTERMITTENT COMMUNICATION ON NR 1 AND NR 3 COMM. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTING STATION. REPLACED F/O DIRECTIONAL GYRO, CLEANED CONNECTORS CAPTAINS INSTRUMENT AMPLIFIER AND COMPASS INDICATOR, OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 34-00. REPLACED NR 3 COMM CONTROL PANEL AND NR 2 COMM RT, OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 23-00.

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