Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
January 11, 2017
Submitted
January 11, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N452TX
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft time
200 hours, 200 cycles
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
200 hours, 200 cycles
Part
Pitot Head
Condition
Blocked
Component
Sam
Component part number
MD302
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ASI FAILURE (BLOCKED PITOT) LEADS TO CASCADE FAILURE OF THE SAM STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR. ATTITUDE INDICATOR INDICATES RED X ON STANDBY INSTRUMENT.

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