Service difficulty report · Probe · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
January 16, 2015
Submitted
January 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556CG
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45237
Aircraft time
2,970 hours, 2,060 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
6634100000003
Part serial
214403
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE RT PITOT HEAT CB WAS TRIPPED & WOULD NOT RESET. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE RT PRIMARY PITOT PROBE PN 6634100000-033 SN 214403 WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEFECTIVE UNIT WAS REMOVED & A NEW PITOT PROBE INSTALLED. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. RVSM CHECKS COMPLETED. OPERATIONS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.