Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
January 1, 2024
Submitted
January 4, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N79TS
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258511
Aircraft time
14,295 hours, 10,114 cycles
Part
Pitot System
Part number
UNKNOWN
Part serial
NA
Condition
Blocked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
14,295 hours, 10,114 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOST AIRSPEED INDICATOR DURING DESCENT IN EXCESSIVE/SEVERE ICING. ALSO RECEIVING A PITOT/VANE HEAT FAILURE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF PILOTS/COPILOT'S PITOT/STATIC PROBES. PERFORMED TEST OF PILOT/COPILOT PITOT PROBE AND STATIC PLATE HEAT. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF #1/#2 ADC. PERFORMED LEAK TESTING OF PILOTS/COPILOT'S PITOT SYSTEM AND FOUND LEAK RATE WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED DRAINING OF PITOT/STATIC LINES FROM AIRCRAFT KEEL. ALL TESTING PERFORMED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED IAW AMM 34-10-05 AND 34-11-19.