What was found
(CAN) AIR SPEED INDICATOR SHOWING ONLY 20 KNOTS AT CRUISE. PITOT HEAD TUBING HAD BEEN INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO LANDING LIGHT AND MELTED CAUSING LEAK.
- Difficulty date
- May 12, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 3411 · Pitot/Static System
- Part
- Tubing
- Part number
- 206070547001
- Condition
- Melted
- Location
- Pitot System
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.