Service difficulty report · Gyro · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
January 13, 2021
Submitted
May 17, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7073W
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
28853
Aircraft time
1,110 hours
Part
Gyro
Part number
RCA2121
Part serial
26022
Condition
Faulted
Location
Instrument Panel
Part time
1,110 hours, 500 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, P
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR 141 RULES IN IMC CONDITIONS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN INSTRUMENTATION FAILURE OF THE HORIZONTAL SITUATION INDICATOR. INSTRUMENT WAS OPERATING NORMALLY FOR THE FIRST 30 MINUTES OF IFR FLIGHT AND BECAME DEGRADED AFTER ENTERING TURNS WITH THE AIRCRAFT. INSTRUMENT WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO LOCAL AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENT SHOP FOR REPAIR, UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT INTERNAL BEARINGS WERE WORN TO SERVICEABLE LIMITS.

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