Service difficulty report · Static Line · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 19, 2003
Submitted
August 19, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N487PC
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
487
Aircraft time
105 hours
Part
Static Line
Condition
Separated
Location
Cockpit
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

AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, STATIC SYSTEM LINE UNDER CABIN FLOOR BETWEEN FRAMES 32 AND 33 SEPARATED, INTRODUCING PRESSURIZED CABIN AIR INTO THE STATIC SYSTEM, DAMAGING PILOT AIRSPEED INDICATOR AND PILOT VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR. THE STATIC LINE INVOLVED PULLED OUT OF A TEE FITTING IN THE SYSTEM. SUSPECTED CAUSE IS THAT THE STATIC SYSTEM LINES ARE BEING CUT TOO SHORT AT THE AIRCRAFT FACTORY, CAUSING UNDUE STRESS WHEN AIRCRAFT IS SUBJECTED TO PRESSURIZATION. THIS DEFECT HAS BEEN NOTED ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT OF SAME TYPE AT THIS REPAIR STATION.