SDR 62GX20281

Service difficulty report · Static Port · Israel GALAXY

Difficulty date
November 22, 2004
Submitted
May 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N62GX
Make and model
Israel GALAXY
Aircraft serial
031
Part
Static Port
Part number
ST600R
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fusleage
Part time
2,028 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 ADC (AIR DATA COMPUTER) - 200 FT SPLIT ON APPROACH TO LAND IN HEAVY RAIN. FOUND MOISTURE IN STATIC PORTS (4 EA) DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED CORROSION ON THE INTERIOR OF THE STATIC PORTS. EXISTING STATIC PORTS (ST600R) HAVE LARGER DIAMETER HOLES THAN THE REPLACEMENT STATIC PORTS WHICH MAY ALLOW WATER ENTRY. REPLACED STATIC PORTS WITH NEW ONES. NO FURTHER DEFECTS. (EA13200504025) (K)

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