Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
May 2, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft time
7,072 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
30216003
Condition
Burned Out
Location
L/H Wing
Part time
71,510 hours
Component
Pitot/Static Ant · Piper · DWGI6065
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
M, P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN PITOT HEAT WAS SELECTED, CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND HEATER ELEMENT GROUNDING OUT TO PITOT HEAD HOUSING. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED CAUSE TO BE PREVIOUS USER TO SELECT HEAT WHILE ON GROUND BEYOND THE 3 MINUTE TIME LIMIT OR NORMAL WEAR.

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