Service difficulty report · Vertical Gyro · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 26, 2015
Submitted
July 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49555
Aircraft time
55,158 hours, 49,119 cycles
Part
Vertical Gyro
Part number
2587335113
Part serial
87066239
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAINS PFD BOUNCES UP & DOWN OCCASIONALLY CAUSING AUTOPILOT TO PITCH YOKE FWD & AFT RAPIDLY. SOON THEREAFTER AUTO THROTTLES, AUTOPILOT & FLIGHT DIRECTOR ALL FAILED. R & R VERTICAL GYRO IAW AMM 34-23-01. PERFORMED RTS IAW AMM 22-01-05. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD WITH SYS.

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