Service difficulty report · Indicator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 4, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
643 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Indicator
Part number
7040
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Left Vsi
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LT VSI WAS NOTED TO READ UP TO 250 FPM HIGH AS COMPARED TO THE RT AND PRESELECT SETTING. IT WAS NOTED TO READ ZERO IN LEVEL FLIGHT. VSI REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.