What was found
PILOT REPORTED AIRSPEED INDICATED LOW AT CRUISE. FOUND THAT LANDING LIGHT CHAFED A HOLE IN THE PITOT STATIC LINE (IPC REF: FIG 95-7, PAGE 28 ITEM 16). REPLACED TUBE AND REPOSITIONED AS NOT TO CHAFE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 2000
- Submitted
- June 1, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N57499
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft serial
- 3086
- System (JASC)
- 3411 · Pitot/Static System
- Part
- Static Line
- Part number
- 206070895033
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Pitot Sys
- 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.