SDR 98ZZZX4488

Service difficulty report · Vacuum Filter · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
October 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N61571
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17264648
Part
Vacuum Filter
Part number
AJ101
Condition
Clogged
Location
Vacuum System
Part time
2,898 hours
Component
Airborne
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

DIRECTIONAL GYRO FAILED DURING REPAIR. INSPECTED ALL VACUUM FILTERS FOR CONDTION. B3-54 FILTER BROWN IN COLOR AND 1J10-1 FILTER WAS ORIGINAL FILTER FROM DAY OF MANUFACTURE OF AIRCRAFT. DATE CODE FOUND ON FILTER 2Q74. REPLACED BOTH FILTERS. SUBMITTER STATED MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF DG FAILURE IS CLOGGED FILTER. NEED AD OR MSB TO INSPECT AND CHANGE OLD FILTERS.

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