What was found
CONNECTOR FROM AIRCRAFT HARNESS TO TURN COORDINATOR HAS IMPROPERLY CRIMPED PINS AND LOOSE BACKSHELL, CAUSING AUTO-PILOT FAILURES AND INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSED FAILURES OF TURN-COORDINATORS.
- Difficulty date
- January 30, 2003
- Submitted
- March 7, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N172WG
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17201018
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1A
- System (JASC)
- 3424 · Turn and Bank/Rate of Turn Indicator
- Part
- Connector
- Part number
- PI307
- Condition
- Improper Part
- Location
- Gyro
- Component
- Gyro
- Component part number
- 1394T10010RZ
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.