What was found
TACHOMETER NEEDLE STUCK AT ZERO, THEN JUMPED TO 1,700 RPM AND STUCK. NEEDLE WOULD DROP TO ZERO AGAIN IF GLASS WAS TAPPED. NEW TACHOMETER, SN 0852, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- July 14, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2369P
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280657
- System (JASC)
- 7714 · Engine RPM Indicating System
- Part
- Indicator
- Part number
- S33291
- Condition
- Stuck
- Location
- Tachometer
- Part time
- 4 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.