Service difficulty report · Heater · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 23, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
5,429 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Heater
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pitot Tube
Part time
7,257 hours
Component
Pitot Tube · Pilats
Component part number
AN58142
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT RETURNED WHEN PITOT STATIC HEAT FAIL LIGHT CAME ON. FOUND RT PITOT TUBE NOT HEATING, REPLACED TUBE TESTED SYSTEM AND PERFORMED LEAK TEST ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.