Service difficulty report · Tachometer · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
April 19, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
12,619 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360E1A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR2
Part
Tachometer
Part number
621773550330
Condition
Reads Low
Location
Engine Rpm
Stage of operation
NR
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) LT ENGINE TACHOMETER FOUND TO BE READING ENGINE RPM 200 RPM LOW WHEN TESTED WITH STROBE TACHOMETER CHECKER. OLD TACHOMETER R & R, THE INSTALLED TACHOMETER WAS FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE WITH STROBE TACHOMETER CHECKER.

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