Service difficulty report · Indicator

Difficulty date
April 4, 2001
Submitted
May 4, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1NA
Aircraft time
7,398 hours, 4,530 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
7000466906
Part serial
81040663
Condition
Failed
Location
Attitude
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER A FEW FLIGHTS WITH THE RECENTLY INSTALLED ADI IN THE PILOTS POSITION, THE GLIDESLOPE INDICATOR FAILED IN THE CENTER POSITION (INDICATING ON GLIDE PATH). INDICATOR REMAINED PARKED IN THIS POSITION FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED UNIT. UNIT WAS OVERHAULED BY METRO AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS