Service difficulty report · Connector

Difficulty date
July 27, 2001
Submitted
October 26, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Part
Connector
Part number
5546257001
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Gyro
Component
Vertical Gyro · Collins
Component part number
332D11A
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON CONNECTOR BETWEEN PINS N AND P. CORROSION CAUSED BY INTERNAL CONDENSATION. THIS IS RESULTED IN ATTITUDE INDICATOR FLAGGING AND SHOWING IMPROPER ATTITUDES.