# SDR PIDA200500016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 21, 2005
- Submitted: April 22, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N250TR
- Make and model: Boeing 737-2K5
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-2K5](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2k5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 22597
- Aircraft time: 47,687 hours, 26,739 cycles
- System (JASC): [3422 · Directional Gyro and Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3422)
- Part: Compass
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA200500016

## Discrepancy

AFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH COMPASS HEADINGS ROLLED AWAY FROM RUNWAY HEADING.  RETURNED TO FIELD.  PERFORMED SYSTEM CHECKOUT PER MM 34-21-00.  SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.  PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH DIRECTIONAL GYROS, NO PROBLEMS NOTED.

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