What was found
P/N S1258-1, STATIC SUMP. PLASTIC SUMP BOTTLE BREAKS AT THREADS WHEN HAND TIGHTENING STATIC LINE. SIX SUMPS TRIED, ALL BROKE. PLASTIC IS EXTREMELY WEAK AND BRITTLE. ALL PURCHASED NEW FROM MANUFACTURER THROUGH RETAILER.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 2019
- Submitted
- March 22, 2019
- Operation
- General aviation
- System (JASC)
- 3411 · Pitot/Static System
- Condition
- Broken
- Component
- Bottle · Textron
- Component part number
- S12581
- 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.