Service difficulty report · Heater · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
November 20, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,350 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Heater
Part number
9651112302
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Pitot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT ADVISED P/S 2 LIGHT CAME ON. A CHECK OF THE SYSTEM SHOWED THAT THE HEATING ELEMENT IN THE LT PITOT STATIC TUBE HAD FAILED. THE PITOT STATIC TUBE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.