Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna T182T

Difficulty date
February 13, 2005
Submitted
February 27, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N36TP
Make and model
Cessna T182T
Aircraft serial
T18208387
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Connector
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Transducer
Component
Transducer
Component part number
V61225
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

PLASTIC CONNECTOR THAT CONNECTS TO TACHOMETER TRANSDUCER HAS NO LOCKING DEVICE, THIS TYPE OF CONNECTOR SHOULD HAVE A SNAP LOCK AT THE END OF IT THREAD TRAVEL. FOUND THIS SAME SIMILAR PROBLEM ON 2 OTHER SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT WITH THE SAME TRANSDUCERE. ALSO HAVING PLASTIC CONNECTORS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS A BIT OF CONCERN. ON FIRST AC, AFTER TIGHTENING THE CONNECTOR, IT HAD UNSCREWED AND FELL OFF IN FLIGHT. REINSTALLED THE CONNECTOR AND APPLIED RTV SEALANT TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE CONNECTOR AND TRANSDUCER. (K)

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