Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 30, 2021
Submitted
December 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N64LV
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5600345
Aircraft time
8,297 hours, 6,086 cycles
Part
Pitot Head
Part number
PH502
Condition
Broken
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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 LEFT PITOT HEAT WAS INOP DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS. OPERATIONS WERE CONTINUED PER MEL 30-30-01. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT THE PITOT PROBES CONNECTOR. THE PITOT PROBE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PROBE. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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