What was found
CONNECTOR TO ENCODER WAS SECURED ON ONE SIDE ONLY ALLOWING SOME OF CONTACTS TO BE OPEN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED POSSIBLE CAUSE, CONNECTOR WAS NOT FULLY ENGAGED WHEN LOCK WAS MOVED TO LOCKED POSITION.
- Difficulty date
- March 1, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7206Y
- Make and model
- Piper PA30
- Aircraft serial
- 30232
- System (JASC)
- 3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder
- Part
- Connector
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- E/E Bay
- Component
- Narco
- 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.