Service difficulty report · Cover · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
November 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Cover
Part number
18071
Condition
Missing
Location
Noise Filter
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAS AN RFI 70 FIRE WALL MOUNTED RADIO NOISE FILTER. THE COVER OVER THE TERMINALS WAS MISSING. CAR WARMER MOUNTED ON AFT LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE MOUNT, THE CORD WAS ROUTED UP TO OIL FILLER DOOR ON TOP OF RIGHT SIDE. THE TYE WRAP BROKE ON THE PLUG IN CORD AND CORD WAS NOW ABLE TO GO TO FIREWALL. PLUG MADE CONTACT WITH TERMINALS OF NOISE FILTER CAUSING A FLUCTUATION ON VOLT GAUGE AND PILOT COULD SMELL SOMETHING.

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