# SDR 95ZZZX567

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 8, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N7271K
- Make and model: Natbal 858
- Aircraft serial: 116
- System (JASC): [5102 · Balloon Reports](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5102)
- Part: Burner
- Condition: Orfice Plugged
- Location: Pilot Light
- Part time: 398 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX567

## Discrepancy

OPERATOR REPORTED LOSS OF PILOT LIGHT DURING STABLE FLIGHT, DURING ATTEMPTED LANDING -- AND EMERGENCY DEFLATION DUE TO APPROACHING POWER LINES.  WIND BLEW BALLOON AGAINST POWER LINES.  PILOT SUSPECTED THE LOSS OF PILOT LIGHT WAS DUE TO CARBON BUILD-UP ON ORIFICES ON PILOT LIGHT ASSEMBLY.  WHEN HOLES WERE CLEANED WITH A .080 INCH BROACH, PILOT LIGHT OPERATED 'BETTER THAN NEW'.  THERE APPEARS TO BE NO ANNUAL REQUIREMENT TO CLEAN HOLES.  OPERATOR RECOMMENDS MAKING THIS PROCEDURE PART OF THE ANNUAL INSPECTION.

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