Service difficulty report · Sensor · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
March 9, 2000
Submitted
May 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4145X
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843152
Part
Sensor
Condition
Leaking
Location
Altimeter Sys
Part time
1,177 hours
Component
Alt/Encoder · Narco
Component part number
AR850
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STATIC SYSTEM LEAK GREATER THAN 100 FEET/MINUTE TRACED TO THIS UNIT. AR850 ONLY TWO YEARS IN SERVICE SINCE AIRCRAFT WAS NEW. AR850''S ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE FAULTY IN THIS MANNER. SUBMITTER STATED POSSIBLE NARCO FACTORY DEFECT IN ASSEMBLY OF SENSOR. (X)

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