SDR 2003F00577

Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
June 29, 2003
Submitted
September 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920DC
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
534
Part
Pitot Head
Part number
0856TK3
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE SCHEDULED FLIGHT BETWEEN STUTTGART AND BASEL, THE FLT CREW NOTED THE ALTIMETERS HAVE AN OUT OF TOLERANCE 'SPLIT' BETWEEN THE NR 1 AND NR 2 SYSTEMS. THE NR 1 PITOT/STATIC PROBES WERE DAMAGED, CAUSING INACCURATE READINGS IN THE NR 1 SYSTEM. THE UPPER LT AND LOWER RT PITOT/STATIC PROBES WERE CHANGED PER CHAPTER 34 OF THE GV MM. THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED FOR ACCURACY PER THE GV MM AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN TOLERANCE. ALL RVSM MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED PER THE AAR RVSM MX PROGRAM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)