# SDR 2005FA0001408

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 2, 2005
- Submitted: October 18, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N4171H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4171H), registered now
- Make and model: Mooney M20J
- Registry model: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 240653
- Engine: Lyc IO360A1A
- System (JASC): [2197 · Air Conditioning System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2197)
- Part: Connector
- Condition: Disconnected
- Location: Autopilot Sys
- Component: Autopilot Sys
- Component part number: KFC200
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001408

## Discrepancy

CONNECTOR CAME LOOSE FROM SLAVE CONTROLLER WHILE ON THE GROUND.  HSI WAS NOW IN FREE GYRO (UNSLAVED) MODEL BUT THERE WAS NO (HDG) FLAG, HENCE GYRO SLOWLY DRIFTED WITHOUT WARNING TO PILOT.  (K)

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