SDR GM0408

Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
April 13, 2004
Submitted
April 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5117
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6507064
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER ROTATION, CREW NOTICED A LOSS OF AIRSPEED INDICATION ON THE PILOT`S INDICATOR ONLY. FLAP OVERSPEED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO THE AUTOPILOT AND YAW DAMPENER WOULD NOT ENGAGE. TROUBLESHOOTING POINTED TO A LACK OF AIRSPEED INDICATION FROM THE LT SIDE AIR DATA COMPUTER. THE PITOT TUBE AND ASSOCIATED TUBING WERE CLEARED OF DEBRIS. A PITOT/STATIC CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. OPERATION OF ALL ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS WERE NORMAL. AC WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT.

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