Service difficulty report · Gyro · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
June 4, 2001
Submitted
July 16, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9453Z
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280193
Engine
Lyc IO360A1C
Part
Gyro
Part number
101490159
Part serial
T62719K
Condition
Failed
Location
Attitude
Part time
294 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

GYRO TUMBLED IN FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RE-ERECT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED NO DEFECTS WITH INSTRUMENT AIR SYSTEM. GYRO WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE OVERHAULED UNIT. SYSTEM RETESTED AND REPLACEMENT GYRO FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT AND SYSTEM HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED AS PER MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS SINCE NEW.

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