Service difficulty report · Static Line · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
August 24, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft time
14,820 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Propeller
Mcauly 3FF32C501
Part
Static Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pitot System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT OF ZWH, PILOT NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT DROP IN AIRSPEED WITH THEALTIMETER & VSI ACTING ERRATICCALLY. THE ALTERNATE PITOT STATIC SOURCE WAS SELECTED & AIRSPEED VSI & ALTIMETER RETURNED TO NORMAL. PRESSURIZATION DIFFERENTIAL INDICATOR STAYED AT ZERO EVEN THOUGH THE CABIN WAS PRESSURIZING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE REFERENCE LINE BETWEEN THE L/H AIRSPEED STATIC SOURCE AND THE CONTROLLER SPLIT. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE PITOT STATIC SYSTEM TESTED FOR LEAKS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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