What was found
AIRSPEED INDICATOR MANUFACTURED BY SIGMA-TEK. AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS EXCESSIVELY SLUGGISH IN ALL MODES OF FLIGHT. PROPER AIRSPEED WOULD ONLY BE INDICATED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES (3-5) OF STABILIZED FLIGHT IN ANY PARTICULAR MODE.
- Difficulty date
- June 25, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9886F
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280151
- System (JASC)
- 3414 · Airspeed/Mach Indicator
- Part
- Indicator
- Part number
- EA517517P12CES
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Cockpit
- Part time
- 24 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.