Service difficulty report · Interface Unit · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
July 20, 2021
Submitted
July 22, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
IKBR028F
The Ohio State University Airport
Aircraft
N210SU
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S12431
Aircraft time
710 hours
Part
Interface Unit
Part number
0110368200
Part serial
497003704
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100
Part time
710 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ALTERNATOR SYSTEM WAS SHOWING A DISCHARGE ON THE GARMIN G1000 DISPLAY DESPITE THE ALTERNATOR AND ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE GARMIN GEA71B (P/N 011-03682-0, S/N 497003704) AIRFRAME INTERFACE WAS THE PROBLEM. REPLACING IT WITH NEW P/N 011-03682-00, S/N 497006150 CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

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