Service difficulty report · Tachometer · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
March 31, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
10,728 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Tachometer
Part number
9848025
Part serial
13233
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOTS FELT ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING FULL POWER RETURNED TO BASE. ENGINE INSPECTED BY AN APPROVED AVIATION COMPANY, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. HOWEVER, THEY DISCOVERED THE TACHOMETER WAS 100 RPM LOW AT FULL POWER. REPLACED TACHOMETER.

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