Service difficulty report · Encoder · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
August 29, 2000
Submitted
September 14, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N20466
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17261310
Part
Encoder
Part number
AK350
Part serial
3501867
Condition
Failed
Location
Instrument Pnl
Part time
1,460 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

ENCODER SHOWED PROPER PRESSURE ALTITUDE FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES. AFTER THAT TIME, ENCODER STARTED TO REPORT (PLUS) 100 FOOT ERROR EVERY 2 MINUTES UNTIL THE ERROR BECAME ABOUT 600 FEET. AFTER THAT, THE ENCODER WANDERED UP AND DOWN ABOUT 200 FEET. UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH NEW ENCODER. (X)

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