Service difficulty report · Audio Panel · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
June 2, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft time
11,005 hours
Engine
Lyc O360F1A6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C220
Part
Audio Panel
Part number
24700032
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Uhf System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED BOTH VOR SYSTEMS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING COMPLETELY. VOR AUDIO SIGNAL COULD BE PICKED UP AND TO/FROM FLAG WORKED. INDICATOR NEEDLES WOULD NOT DEVIATE FROM CENTER. COMPONENTS FAILED TO DETERMINE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. A/C WAS SENT TO FACILITY WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT AUDIO PANEL DID NOT HAVE RELAYS INSTALLED FOR AUTOPILOT. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT AUDIO PANEL WAS DIFFERENT FOR A/C WITH FACTORY INSTALLED AUTOPILOTS. AUDIO PANEL DOES NOT LOOK DIFFERENT FROM FRONT, NO DISTINGUISHING PLACARDS TO WARN THAT UNIT IS FOR AUTOPILOT EQUIPPED MODELS ONLY. ALSO, NONE OF THE UNITS WE TRIED WERE SERIALIZED. RESULT WAS THAT PROPER AUDIO PANEL WAS INSTALLED FOR A/C & ALL RELATED SYSTEMS CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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