SDR 99ZZZX3141

Service difficulty report · Encoder · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
July 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N44996
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
287816054
Part
Encoder
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
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

FOUND THE APOLLO ALT ENCODER PLUS 700 FEET ON INITIAL EVALUATION. ADJUSTED AND RAN IT UP TO 20,000 FEET AND ERRORS WERE WITHIN ACCEPTABLE TOLERANCE. REPAIRED A STATIC LEAK (OPEN) AT THE PITOT STATIC MAST ASSY AND CHECKED STATIC AND TRANSPONDER GOOD. COULD NOT ISOLATE CAUSE OF 'INVALID' TO SPECIFIC COMPONENT.

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