Service difficulty report · Gyro · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 5, 2012
Submitted
January 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305FA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49398
Aircraft time
57,627 hours, 32,862 cycles
Part
Gyro
Condition
Failed
Location
Directional
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE, EVACUATED. CAPTAIN'S HEADING FLAG IN VIEW. CONDUCTED A SCAN FOR HOT SPOTS USING THERMAL IMAGING, NO HOT SPOTS OBSERVED. MX PERFORMED INSPECTION OF ALL READILY ACCESSIBLE AREAS. ACCOMPLISHED RTS OF ALL SYS IAW AMM 22-01-05 ALL SYS ARE OPERATING NORMAL. R & R DIRECTIONAL GYRO IAW AMM 34-21-04 PERFORMED RTS IAW AMM 22-01-05, OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO FURTHER REPORTS OF SMOKE IN CABIN REPORTED.

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