Service difficulty report · Static Port · Israel 1125

Difficulty date
November 12, 2004
Submitted
August 12, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N50TQ
Make and model
Israel 1125
Aircraft serial
065
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Static Port
Condition
Clogged
Location
Lt Fwd
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

AIRSPEED DISPARITY DURING IFR APPROACH, WATER IN LT STATIC PORT. FIRST TIME OCCURRENCE W/ THIS AC OUTSIDE DURING RAINSTORM LASTING 3 HOURS. STATIC DRAINS DRY, WATER ACCUMULATED JUST INSIDE STATIC PORT. DID NOT KNOW WHY STATIC PORT HEATER DID NOT REMOVE THE MOISTURE. RESULT OF PROBLEM: AIRSPEED DISPARITY/ EFIS AIR DATA CHECK SOM ERROR/ PILOTS ABORTED APPROACH AND PERFORMED MISSED/ RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. BLEW OUT STATIC PORT, SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS, OPS CHECKED GOOD. (K)