SDR 96ZZZX5746

Service difficulty report · Gauge · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
November 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N47CA
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T7920043
Part
Gauge
Part number
5631903
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pneu Press
Part time
3,195 hours
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.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PRESSURIZATION WOULD NOT REACH 5.5 DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE, BUT THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS CORRECT FOR THE AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE. FOUND THE INSTRUMENT PRESSURE GAUGE CRACKED BEHIND THE BEZEL. THIS IS CONNECTED INTO THE ALTIMATIC STATIC SYSTEM AND IS INSIDE THE CABIN PRESSURE VESSEL AND WAS LEAKING CABIN AIR INTO THE SYSTEM.

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