What was found
(CAN) COPPER VANE RUBS AGAINST POT ALUMINUM GYRO CASE CREATING BLACK RESIDUE CAUSING VANE TO STICK. THIS CAUSES HORIZION TO DIPLAY A PITCH OR ROLL WHEN LEVEL.
- Difficulty date
- February 8, 2002
- Submitted
- March 21, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft time
- 7,365 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C160DTM
- System (JASC)
- 3422 · Directional Gyro and Indicating System
- Part
- Vane
- Condition
- Stuck
- Location
- Gyro
- Component
- Gyro Horizon · Sigmatek · 235010616
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.