Service difficulty report · Stall Warn · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
April 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Stall Warn
Part number
S24881
Condition
Defective
Location
Stall Warn Sys
Component
Cessna · 07133481
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) THE STALL WARNING REED WAS REPLACED DUE TO INTERMITTENT ACTIVATION IN THE STALL CONDITION. THE NEW REED ACTIVATED 2.6 HOURS LATER. THIS REED WAS REPLACED AND ANOTHER INSTALLED ONLY TO SOUND ANOTHER 1.3 HOURS INTO ITS SERVICE LIFE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH REEDS WOULD SOUND IN EITHER SUCTION OR PRESSURE TESTS. THE REED WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE REED THAT SOUNDS ONLY IN SUCTION.

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