SDR 99ZZZX3097

Service difficulty report · Turn Coordinator

Difficulty date
July 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Turn Coordinator
Part number
1394T100
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THIS MAKE/MODEL TURN COORDINATOR CONTAINS A PERMANENT MAGENT DC MOTOR THAT GIVES OFF A VERY POWERFUL MAGNETIC FIELD, WHETHER THE POWER TO IT IS ON OR OFF, THAT CAN ADVERSELY EFFECT OPERATION OF AN INSTRUMENT OVER 14 INCHES AWAY. ANY INSTRUMENT MOUNTED NEARBY WITH FERROUS METAL MOVABLE PARTS, ELECTRO-MAGNETIC CIRCUITS AND SIGNAL/ANTENNA CABLES COULD GIVE DANGEROUSLY INCORRECT INSTRUMENT READINGS AND/OR HAVE OTHER DEGRADATIONS IN PERFORMANCE.