Service difficulty report · Sensor · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
January 20, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft time
577 hours
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Part
Sensor
Part number
2423576707NC
Condition
Failed
Location
Tt2pt2
Part time
623 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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) PILOT REPORTED INTERMITTENT RT TT2PT2 HEATER FAILURE ON SECOND LAST LEG OF LAST FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOOTING INCLUDING TECH REP DISCUSSIONS AND TESTS IAW MM, NO OUT OF TOLERANCE READINGS FOUND SO SENSORS SWAPPED LT TO RT FOR TROUBLESHOOTING TEST FLIGHT. ON TAKEOFF LT SENSOR HEAT HARD FAILED (ACCORDING TO INDICATION) AND TAKEOFF ABORTED. SENSORS RETURNED TO ORIGINAL POSITIONS AND GROUND RUNS CONFIRMED HARD FAILURE OF PART IN NEW (ORIGINAL RT) POSITION. SENSOR REPLACED WITH UPGRADED PN 79646, GROUND TESTS AND RUNS DETERMINED ALL SYS SERVICEABLE.

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