SDR RDA113006

Service difficulty report · Ammeter · Cessna 175

Difficulty date
November 30, 2006
Submitted
November 30, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9456B
Make and model
Cessna 175
Aircraft serial
55256
Aircraft time
2,435 hours
Part
Ammeter
Part number
VA100
Condition
Failed
Part time
18 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

AEROSPACE LOGIC VA-100 DIGITAL VOLT/AMMETER AMP FUNCTION FAILED. AMP READING VARIES FROM -12 TO -18.5 AMPS, THIS INDICATION IS PRESENT WITH NO LOAD ON SYSTEM OR WITH ENGINE OPERATING AND GENERATOR OPERATING NORMALLY. VOLT FUNCTION OPERATES NORMALLY AND VOLTAGE READING IS NORMAL. CONSULTED WITH MANUFACTURER AND TROUBLESHOT IAW THEIR PROCEDURE TO VERIFY THAT GAUGE HAS MALFUNCTIONED. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURER'S ON-LINE FORUM HAS REPORTS OF SIMILAR FAILURES OF THE VA-100.

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