Service difficulty report · Static Line · Cessna 172L

Difficulty date
March 24, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172L
Aircraft time
5,344 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160CTM
Part
Static Line
Condition
Kinked
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR MAINTENACE, AND RE-INSTALLED. SUPPOSEDLY A PITOT/STATIC TEST WAS CARRIED OUT, AND SIGNED FOR. AIRCRAFT WHEN ON INITIAL FLIGHT AND AIRSPEED & ALTIMETER DID NOT FUNCTION.THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THAT, THE STATIC LINE TO AIRSPEED WAS TOTALLY KINKED OFF. THE LINE WAS REPAIRED WITH A SATISFACTORY PITOT/STATIC TEST BEING CARRIED OUT.

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