Service difficulty report · Static Line · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
May 16, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
633 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Static Line
Part number
PC1245
Part serial
433
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS AT CRUISE FLIGHT (28,000 FT) & AUTOPILOT BEGAN TO CLIMB. AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED AND AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF. NR 1 ALTIMETER AND AIRSPEED BEGAN TO RAPIDLY MOVE TO ZERO. CREW DESCENDED AND LANDED AT NEXT AVAILABLE AIRPORT AS NR 2 SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN VFR BACK TO MAINTENANCE BASE WHERE NR 1 STATIC LINE WAS FOUND PULLED OUT OF TEE FITTING IN CABIN SIDEWALL. LINE WAS TOO SHORT AND HAD BEEN FORCED INTO PLACE. LINE REPLACED AND REINSTALLED AND TESTED.