Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
April 20, 2022
Submitted
April 25, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120SB
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1462
Aircraft time
7,828 hours, 4,010 cycles
Part
Pitot Head
Part number
0851GE
Part serial
206799
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED OF A LEFT PITOT HEAT FAIL ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT THE LEFT PITOT SYSTEM AND FOUND PITOT HEAD FAILED. REMOVED THE DEFECTIVE PITOT HEAD AND INSTALLED A NEW PITOT HEAD. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.