Service difficulty report · Transducer · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
April 27, 2021
Submitted
April 28, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
IKBR028F
The Ohio State University Airport
Aircraft
N280SU
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S12432
Aircraft time
678 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
678 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Transducer
Part number
P1565786
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Vacuum Sys
Part time
678 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE VACUUM TRANSDUCER WAS INCORRECTLY INDICATING LOW VACUUM AND DIDN'T ENTER THE DESIRED OPERATING RANGE UNTIL 2000RPM (THE AMM CALLS FOR THE VACUUM TO REACH DESIRED RANGE AT 1200 RPM). REMOVED AND REPLACED THE VACUUM TRANSDUCER WITH NEW P/N P-165-5786 (8130-3) IAW CESSNA/TEXTRON 172 SERIES (1996 & ON) AMM REV. 23 CHAP. 37-10-00. FUNCTIONAL TEST AFTER THIS REPLACEMENT WAS GOOD.

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