# SDR KBM2004F00224

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 20, 2004
- Submitted: November 4, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N215LA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N215LA), registered now
- Make and model: Snias AS350B1
- Aircraft serial: 2143
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL1
- System (JASC): [3422 · Directional Gyro and Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3422)
- Part: Gyro
- Part number: 5050010902
- Part serial: 4842
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Directional
- Part time: 212 hours
- 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/KBM2004F00224

## Discrepancy

DIRECTIONAL GYRO, INOPERATIVE (RED FLAG), WILL NOT HOLD HEADING.  REMOVED AND REPLACED DIRECTIONAL GYRO.

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