What was found
(CAN) PITOT HEAD FREEZES UP IN FLIGHT RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF AIRSPEED. NEW ELEMENTS INSTALLED AND SAME RESULTS. NOT SUFFICIENT TO MELT ICE IN FLIGHT.
- Difficulty date
- November 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA34220T
- System (JASC)
- 3030 · Pitot/Static Anti-Ice System
- Part
- Pitot Head
- Part number
- 9639206
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- De Ice Heat
- Part time
- 5,236 hours
- Component
- 9639206
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- I
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.