Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Doug DC3C

Difficulty date
January 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC3C
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Melted
Part time
126 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE THAT THE CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS READING UP TO 40 KNOTS LOWER THAN CO-PILOTS AIRSPEED IN FLIGHT. PITOT STATIC LEAK CHECK AND VISUAL INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT REVEALED BOTH CAPTS PITOT AND STATIC PLASTIC LINES MELTED FROM CONTACTING COCKPIT UNDERFLOOR HEATER DUCT. PITOT AND STATIC PLASTIC LINES WERE ROUTED ADJACENT TO THE HEATER DUCT. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND UNDER THE COCKPIT FLOOR.

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