Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 14, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
32,454 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DEPARTURE, ADVISED OF A PITOT TUBE ISSUE AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY. UPON ARRIVAL MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT AN INSPECTION AND FOUND THE LEFT HAND (LH) PITOT TUBE ELEMENT TO BE AT FAULT. THE PITOT TUBE WAS REPLACED IAW IML CHAPTER 34-11-00, THE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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