Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Pilats PC24

Difficulty date
June 3, 2023
Submitted
June 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124AF
Make and model
Pilats PC24
Aircraft serial
101
Aircraft time
4,736 hours, 3,490 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
4,382 hours, 3,232 cycles
Part
Pitot System
Part number
9651112305
Part serial
304077
Condition
Shorted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
4,736 hours, 3,490 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B, J, S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW DEPARTED KIXA WITH A DESTINATION OF KPBI. DURING CLIMB, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT COMING FROM GASPER VENT ON PILOT'S SIDE. ALSO NOTED AN ECB TRIP CYAN CAS STBY PS HEAT FAIL AMBER CAS. FILES WERE DOWNLOADED AND SENT TO PILATUS. MECH NOTED A BURNT CONNECTOR & PINS ON THE STANDBY PITOT PROBE. REPLACED WITH NEW THE STANDBY PITOT STATIC PROBE, THE PROBE CONNECTOR HR1211P AND 90* BACKSHELL IAW WDM PC24-A-E30-39-2310-00A-051A-A, AND AMMS PC24-A-E34-11-0003-00A-520A-A, PC24-A-E34-11-0003-00A-720A-A. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.