Service difficulty report · Indicator · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
January 9, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
11,422 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E3D
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rpm
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON GROUND RUNUP ACFT ENGINE FOUND NOT TO BE MAKING TAKEOFF POWER. ENGINE REPORTED RUNNING GREAT WITH NO ABNORMALITLYS BUT PLANE RETURN TO MAINTAINCE. UPON MAINTAINCE GROUND RUN TACH STROBE UNIT USED TO DETERMINE THAT THE TACH WAS READING 200 RPM LOW. NEW TACHOMETER INSTALLED WITH NEW TACHOMETER DRIVE CABLE. ACFT WAS GROUND RUN-UP WITH TACH STROBE UNIT CHECKING RPM READING ON NEW TACHOMETER.NEW TACHOMETER FOUND TO BE SERVICABLE.

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