Directional Gyro
0 failure reports named the directional gyro in the last ten years, 26 since 1996. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement directional gyro, American Eurocopter LLC holding the most (2).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 6 |
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a directional gyro and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a directional gyro:
For these models most: Airbus Helicopters EC-135 now H135 (3).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus Helicopters, INC. | Directional Gyro Instrument 135A73-0004-01 | Modification Part | Airbus Helicopters... EC135 P1, T1 | 2018-01-16 | current |
| American Eurocopter LLC | Directional Gyro Instrument 135A73-0004-01 | Modification Part | Eurocopter Deutschland EC135 P1, T1 | 2003-08-10 | current |
| American Eurocopter LLC | Directional Gyro Instrument 135A73-0004-01 | Modification Part | Eurocopter Deutschland EC135 P1, T1 | 2003-08-10 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.