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ATTITUDE AND HEATING – MAINTENANCE PRACTICE
4. DIRECTIONAL GYRO REPLACEMENT
Directional gyro replacement
Task description
Additional info &
References
Make sure Master Switch is set to OFF position
Remove the instruments panel upper cover
Disconnect gyro instrument electrical wires
Unscrew the attaching screws which fix the
instrument to the aluminum panel
Hold firmly the instrument by
hand during removal
Clear of the instrument of the instrument panel
Place into position the new/overhauled unit in
correspondence of the instrument panel cut-out
Install the attaching screws which fix the
instrument to the aluminum panel
Hold firmly the instrument by
hand during installation. Do
not over tighten screws to
avoid instrument case
damage
Connect instrument electrical wires at the rear of
the instrument
Be sure that the electrical
cables don’t have radius of
curvature too small, the
instruments may not operate
correctly
Install the instruments panel upper cover
Make sure instr. breaker is inserted
Set Master Switch to ON position
Check alignment between directional gyro and
magnetic compass less than ±5°
For discrepancies larger then
±5° is recommended to
replace instrument