SDR DYCR020099

Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
January 20, 2010
Submitted
January 21, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N542EC
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18281691
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Melted
Location
Zone 500
Part time
406 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LOW AIRSPEED INDICATION DURING TAKEOFF, CONTINUED FLIGHT TO ALTITUDE AND NOTICED THAT A/S INDICATION WAS SLOWLY DROPPING. KNOWING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS INDICATION ONLY, THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INVESTIGATED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC PITOT LINE NEAR THE PITOT TUBE HAD MELTED AND RESTRICTED AIRFLOW.

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