What was found
TACHOMETER GENERATOR INTERNAL GEARS ARE WEARING PREMATURELY CAUSING BRUSHES TO FAIL. NEW REPLACEMENT PART FROM SHELF AVERAGED LESS THAN 100 HOURS TIS, BEFORE FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- March 18, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N781TC
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Aircraft serial
- 421C0083
- System (JASC)
- 7714 · Engine RPM Indicating System
- Part
- Tach Generator
- Part number
- A6532
- Condition
- Brush Wear
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.