FAA incident reports · 1
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N8453Y and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Service difficulty reports · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 95ZZZX4008Horizontal Gyro · case leakTHE CASE OF THE ARTIFICAL HORIZON HAS BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE CASE, SEALING THE UNIT. THE BLACK TAPE MELTS OR BECOMES SOFT DURING HIGH TEMPERATURES CAUSED BY THE SUN AND HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE CABIN. DUE TO THE DETERIORATED TAPE THESDR 95ZZZX4007Switch · overheatNAV/LIGHT SWITCH/REHOSTAT SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING ESPECIALLY WHERE THE WIRES WERE SOLDERED ON THE LUGS. SWITCH MAY BE TOO SMALL FOR THE EXISTING LOAD. SUBMITTED BY A & P IA, NR 021-52-9192.