What was found
(AUS) PITOT/STATIC INSTRUMENTS FAILED TO OPERATE FOLLOWING TAKEOFF. INVESTIGATION FOUND CLEAR PLASTIC TAPE OVER AFT STATIC VENT PORTS. TAPE HAD BEEN LEFT ON FOLLOWING PITOT/STATIC CHECK. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.
- Difficulty date
- March 10, 2004
- Submitted
- June 4, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227*
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33112UHR
- Propeller
- Mcauly 4HFR34C652
- System (JASC)
- 3411 · Pitot/Static System
- Part
- Static Port
- Condition
- Blocked
- Location
- Pitot/Static Sys
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.