Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
June 29, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft time
857 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR1
Part
Pitot Head
Condition
Obstructed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT ALTITUDE HOLD FUNCTION WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. FOUND BOTH KAP 140 EXTERNAL STATIC PORTS BLOCKED. CLEANED PORTS IAW WI-0SB-40-050, STEP 9 USING A 1.5 MM DRILL BIT THROUGH FUSELAGE SHELL FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE (BOTH STATIC PORTS). ALSO FOUND ORFICE PN D60-3413-01-00 PLUGGED, CLEANED PLUG AND RAMP TESTED SERVICEABLE. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT FLIGHT CHECK WAS PERFORMED SATISFACTORY.

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