Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 16, 2014
Submitted
February 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960HD
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605077
Aircraft time
3,278 hours, 2,405 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Pitot Heat
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE RT SIDE PITOT STATIC HEAT FAILED. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE WIRE BROKE AT PIN 1 AT PITOT TUBE. REPAIRED WIRE AS REQUIRED & RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE.

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