Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 20, 2006
Submitted
February 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87551
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE206
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0856MG4
Part serial
160709
Condition
Overheated
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING APPROACH, FO ALTIMETER, FLT DIRECTOR AND YAW DAMP BECAME INOPERATIVE FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT THROUGH THE FO INSTRUMENT PANEL. DETERMINED THAT THE RT PITOT TUBE OVERHEATED CAUSINGTHE RT PITOT HOSES TO BURN FROM THE INSIDE OUT PRODUCING SMOKE, AND CAUSING A STATIC LEAK IN THE ALTIMETER AND FLIGHT DIRECTOR/ YAW DAMPER SYSTEMS. REPLACED PNEUMATIC HOSES (PN 36001-5-0080 (2 EA) AND PITOT TUBE ASSEMBLY. (K)

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