Service difficulty report · Indicator · Ayres S2C

Difficulty date
June 4, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Ayres S2C
Aircraft time
1,036 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4A5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Indicator
Part number
EA51728PIT
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Airspeed
Part time
1,034 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PITOT/STATIC GROUND FUNCTION TEST, IT WAS NOTED THAT PILOTS (AFT) AIRSPEED INDICATOR WOULD ACCURATELY INDICATE AN INCREASE IN AIRSPEED BUT WOULD NOT SHOW A DECREASE ONCE PITOT PRESSURE IS RELIEVED AND BROUGHT BACK TO AMBIENT. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE ACFT TO PROPERLY KNOW AIRSPEED WHEN ACCELERATING , BUT WOULD NOT INDICATE THE ACFT DECELERATION AND CRITICAL LANDING/STALL SPEED.