Service difficulty report · Transponder · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
July 8, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft time
6,256 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Transponder
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Atc
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) MODE C ALTITUDE REPORTING INTERMITTENTLY REPORTS FALSE ALTITUDES. VISUAL INSP FOUND A CHAFED MODE C A1 CODE WIRE IN THE ALTITUDE ENCODER WIRING. WIRE WAS CHAFFING (DUE TO VIBRATION) ON THE THROTTLE CABLE DIRECTLY BEHIND THE CENTER RADIO PANEL. WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND CHAFE PROTECTION WAS ADDED TO THE WIRE HARNESS. MODE C DATA INTEGRATION CHECK WAS PERFORMED IAW CARS STD 571 APPENDIX F, ITEM K.

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