Service difficulty report · Efis · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
February 10, 2023
Submitted
March 13, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N15255
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
127S10455
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Efis
Condition
Intermittent
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, ENGINE INDICATORS ON THE MFD HAD DROPPED TO ZERO AND RED X'D. CYCLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS, AND RESTARTED OUR AVIONICS BUSSES, BUT ISSUE PERSISTED. CAME BACK TO KBKX FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND UPON TOUCHDOWN THE GUAGES CAME BACK. RAN THROUGH SOME TROUBLESHOOTING ON THE GROUND BUT WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE. TOOK OFF AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES OF TRYING TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. AIRPLANE GUAGES FLASHED FOR A SPLIT SECOND WITH RED X'S BUT OTHERWISE REMAINED OPERATIONAL WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES FOR REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT.

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