SDR 20000615SH007

Service difficulty report · Gear · Piper PA38112

Difficulty date: May 23, 2000
Submitted: June 15, 2000
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N4265E
Make and model: Piper PA38112
Aircraft serial: 3878A0513
System (JASC): 3424 · Turn and Bank/Rate of Turn Indicator
Part: Gear
Part number: 1394T10054
Part serial: 787143
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Turn And Bank
Part time: 1,846 hours
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

TURN COORDINATOR NOT WORKING, FLAG WAS INDICATING PROPER OPERATION, BUT RATE OF TURN NOT INDICATED. OCCURED UNDER NORMAL CONDITONS. THE CAUSE IS INTERNAL DAMAGE TO GEARINGS OR PART MALFUCTNION. SUBMITTER STATED TO PREVENT, TAXI AROUND AND YAW BACK AND FOURTH AND CHECK FOR PROPER OPERATION. (X)

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