Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
October 1, 2004
Submitted
February 25, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N527PB
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
527
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Part time
114 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT LOST AIRSPEED INDICATION ON A POST 91 FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED, FOUND PITOT TUBE SLIPPED OUT FROM B-NUT AT T-FITTING, BEHIND INTERIOR PANEL ON RT SIDE, APPROXIMATELY AT FRAME 23. SUSPECT TUBING INSERT WAS NOT INSERTED FAR ENOUGH INTO TUBING DURING MANUFACTURE. (K)