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An MD83 flight crew noted drifting compass headings during their departure; reslaved the gyros and continued safely to their destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 948240 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201105 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-83 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Compass (HSI/ETC) |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
On takeoff roll the headings began to diverge. Once airborne we reslaved headings and everything was normal for the remainder of the flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An MD83 flight crew noted drifting compass headings during their departure; reslaved the gyros and continued safely to their destination.
Narrative: On takeoff roll the headings began to diverge. Once airborne we reslaved headings and everything was normal for the remainder of the flight.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.