What was found
ALTITUDE DIGITIZER MADE OF PLASTIC, TOP PLATE AT STATIC INLET CRACKED CAUSING EXCESSIVE STATIC LEAK. SUBMITTER STATED TOP PLATE USED TO BE METAL, NOW IT IS GLASS FILLED NYLON.
- Difficulty date
- June 6, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9620E
- Make and model
- Cessna 182
- Aircraft serial
- 18268431
- System (JASC)
- 3411 · Pitot/Static System
- Part
- Digitizer
- Part number
- 5120P1
- Condition
- Static Leak
- Location
- Top Plate
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.