Service difficulty report · Indicator · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 23, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
3,996 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Indicator
Part number
C6610640237
Condition
Stuck
Location
Airspeed Ind
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY AND THE PILOT NOTICED ON TAKEOFF ROLL THAT THE RT AIRSPEED INDICATOR HAS STUCK AT THE 50KT INDICATION. THE PILOT DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE RAMP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND MEL THE SYSTEM IAW MFG C208 MEL. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. NOTE: NO OTHER PITOT OR STATIC INSTUMENTS WERE EFFECTED BY THIS FAULT. INDICATOR TO BE REPLACED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT RETURNS.

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