Service difficulty report · Line · Socata TBM700

Difficulty date
March 24, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Socata TBM700
Part
Line
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Pitot/Static Sy
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING BIANNUAL ALTIMETER SYSTEM TEST AND INSPECTION PILOTS ALTIMETER AND VSI RESPONDED ERRATICALLY TO INCREASING/DECREASING PRESSURE. WATER DROPLETS WERE FOUND IS PILOTS STATIC SYSTEM BETWEEN NR 1 LEFT STATIC VENT AND Y CONNECTION TO RIGHT VENT.

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