Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
August 6, 2017
Submitted
August 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
452120
Aircraft time
4,050 hours, 3,283 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
6634100000003
Part serial
255010
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A REPOSITIONING LEG, THE CREW DIVERTED DUE TO THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE RT PITOT HEAT TRIPPED AFTER BEING RESET ONCE. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THAT THE RT LOWER PITOT PROBE HEATING UNIT FAILED. THE PITOT PROBE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT, ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.