Service difficulty report · Static Line · Gulstm GVSP

Difficulty date
October 4, 2016
Submitted
October 20, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1HC
Make and model
Gulstm GVSP
Aircraft serial
5009
Aircraft time
4,129 hours, 1,262 cycles
Part
Static Line
Part number
1159F50455064
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Part time
4,129 hours, 1,262 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
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

AIRCRAFT FAILED RVSM MONITORING FLIGHT. CONTRACTED PORTER STRAIT TO PERFORM ALL RVSM FUNCTIONAL TEST ON AIRCRAFT. DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING FOUND THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN EXCESSIVE LEAK RATE ON THE STATIC SYSTEM. TESTED ALL THE EQUIPMENT AND VERIFIED THE LEAK WAS ON THE AIRCRAFT AND NOT THE EQUIPMENT OR CONNECTIONS. TROUBLESHOT THE LEAK AND FOUND THE PILOTS UPPER PITOT PROBE STATIC ONE (S1) LINE HAD A CRACK IN BOTH BENDS CLOSEST TO THE PROBE IN THE NOSE CONE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BAD LINE, P/N 1159F50455-064. DURING LEAK CHECKS FOUND ANOTHER SPOT UNDERNEATH A CLAMP THAT WAS LEAKING IN THE SAME LINE. CUT OUT CORROSION SPOT AND SWEDGED ANOTHER SECTION OF LINE INTO THE -064 LINE.