SDR 95ZZZX3986

Service difficulty report · Knob · Bbavia 8GCBC

Difficulty date
July 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N88287
Make and model
Bbavia 8GCBC
Aircraft serial
10374
Part
Knob
Part number
088031140003
Condition
Broke
Location
Xponder On-Off
Component
Bendix · KT76A
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FIRST FLIGHT AFTER INSTALLATION, THE ON-OFF-MODE C SELECTOR BROKE OFF IN PILOT'S HAND. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THERE HAVE BEEN BROKEN KNOBS ON THE 'NEW STYLE' FACEPLATE FOR THE KT76A. ALL THREE OCCURRENCES HAVE HAPPENED WITHIN ONE MONTH.