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A C172 vacuum system failed causing the loss of vacuum powered instruments. An emergency was declared and ATC vectored him for an approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 923015 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201012 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Attitude Indicator(Gyro/Horizon/ADI) |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 24.8 Flight Crew Total 5708.4 Flight Crew Type 1200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Gyroscopic instrument failure of vacuum operated instruments in IMC. Emergency declared by ATC. [We were] vectored for an approach. No damage to aircraft or ground facilities. ATC did a very good job of handling the situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C172 vacuum system failed causing the loss of vacuum powered instruments. An emergency was declared and ATC vectored him for an approach.
Narrative: Gyroscopic instrument failure of vacuum operated instruments in IMC. Emergency declared by ATC. [We were] vectored for an approach. No damage to aircraft or ground facilities. ATC did a very good job of handling the situation.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.