SDR 99ZZZX422

Service difficulty report · Line · Hwksly DH1251A

Difficulty date
October 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N125BH
Make and model
Hwksly DH1251A
Aircraft serial
25027
Part
Line
Condition
Clogged
Location
Pitot
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ABNORMAL READING ON COPILOT'S ALTIMETER (DIFFERENCE = 1 THOUSAND FEET). AFTER LANDING, STALL SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND FOUND ALL 20 STATIC LINES IN AIRCRAFT EITHER PARTIALLY PLUGGED OR, IN THIS CASE, ONE LINE ALMOST COMPLETELY PLUGGED. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 50 BOUGAINVILLEA LEAVES IN SYSTEM ALL CURLED UP AND WELL UP INTO THE LINES. ANOTHER AIRCRAFT FOUND WITH SAME LEAVES IN IT. THE LEAVES ARE PULLED INTO THE SYSTEM BY A SMALL WASP. THERE WAS YELLOW POLLEN AROUND THE STATIC PORT HOLES. IN SMALLER AIRCRAFT, THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM IN THE PITOT HEADS. SUBMITTER STATED ALL PILOTS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA.