SDR FQAR20171011091

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date: October 11, 2017
Submitted: October 24, 2017
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N921PA
Make and model: Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial: 2843268
System (JASC): 3424 · Turn and Bank/Rate of Turn Indicator
Part: Indicator
Part number: 1349T1007B
Part serial: D0611581
Condition: Failed
Location: Inst Panel
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: O
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

AN OVERHAULED TURN COORDINATOR HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE NEXT DAY, THE NEWLY INSTALLED TURN COORDINATOR WAS REPORTED FOR NOT PULLING INOP FLAG. WHEN THE TURN COORDINATOR WAS REMOVED, AN OBJECT COULD BE HEARD RATTLING AROUND IN THE INSTRUMENT CASE.

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