Service difficulty report · Gyro · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
May 11, 2012
Submitted
May 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821SC
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
211
Aircraft time
55,695 hours, 22,894 cycles
Part
Gyro
Part number
J5BM2
Part serial
3071532E2
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

BOTH NR 1 & NR 2 YAW DAMPERS WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRFIELD. LANDING NORMAL. MX FOUND NR 1 & NR 2 YAW RATE GYRO'S AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 & NR 2 YAW RATE GYROS IAW 22-21-45. OP'S CHECK SATISFACTORY. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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