Service difficulty report · Indicator · Piper PA32301

Difficulty date
October 31, 2020
Submitted
October 6, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N608TM
Make and model
Piper PA32301
Aircraft serial
328206004
Part
Indicator
Part number
52D1371332
Part serial
1W6981B
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THIS IS THE FOURTH HORIZONTAL SITUATION INDICATOR WE ARE RECEIVED FROM CASTLEBERRY INSTRUMENTS & AVIONICS FAA REPAIR CERTIFICATE NUMBER CIYR304X. TWO OF THE HORIZONTAL SITUATION INDICATOR WERE EXCHANGE UNIT FROM THERE STOCK AND TWICE THE SAME HORIZONTAL SITUATION INDICATOR AS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVERHAUL. EACH TIME THE HORIZONTAL SITUATION INDICTOR FAILED OPERATIONAL TESTS FOR DIFFERENT REASONS. THIS HORIZONTAL SITUATION INDICATOR IS THE LASTEST INSTALLED, IT WAS REMOVED AFTER FAILING OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND WAS SENT TO MIDCONTINENT INSTRUMENTS AND AVIONICS FAA REPAIR STATION NUMBER WR1R594A FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED TEARDOWN REPORT.

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