Service difficulty report · Vane

Difficulty date
April 6, 2000
Submitted
May 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Vane
Part number
861CAU2
Part serial
0077A
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ANGLE OF ATTACK VANE FAILS ''''ZERO VOLT TEST''''. AT A VANE ANGLE OF 19 DEGREES, VOLTAGE SHOULD BE 5.988 TO 6.012. THIS VANE READS 6.4 VOLTS. THIS VANE WOULD CAUSE AN EARLY STALL WARNING AND/OR SLAT EXTENSION. (X)