Service difficulty report · Encoder · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
March 9, 2000
Submitted
April 7, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4145X
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843152
Part
Encoder
Part number
AR850
Part serial
15091
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,177 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INTERNAL LEAK IN ALTITUDE ENCODER GREATER THAN THE ALLOWED 100 FEET/MINUTE NON- PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. THESE ENCODERS ARE NORMALLY VERY REALIABLE, YET RECERTIFICATION SINCE PIPER AIRCRAFT INSTALLATION. POSSIBLE NARCO MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN ASSEMBLY OF PRESSURE SENSOR. LEAKS AROUND GLUE JOINT IN SENSOR. (X)

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