Service difficulty report · Vertical Gyro · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 8, 2014
Submitted
August 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416NV
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49555
Part
Vertical Gyro
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
I
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE WHILE IN THE CLIMB THE LT FOLLOWED BY THE RT FLIGHT DIRECTORS FILED. LOST BOTH FD'S, FMA'S & AUTOPILOT. IAW WORK ORDER 228858 R & R NR 1 VG IAW AMM 34-23-01. RTS SHOWS GO FOR 1 & 2 IAW AMM 22-01-05. SYS OPERATIONS NORMAL.

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