Service difficulty report · Tachometer

Difficulty date
January 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Part
Tachometer
Part number
333000017
Condition
Seized
Location
Eng Rpm
Part time
182 hours
Component
Bfgoodrich · 333000017
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D, E

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

What was found

(CAN)AFTER START UP THE PILOT OBSERVED NO INDICATION FROM THE TACHOMETER AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TACH HEAD HAD SEIZED. A NEW MECHANISM WAS INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT WA S RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBMITTER NOTES THAT THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE ON THIS AIRCRAFT.