Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
January 20, 2013
Submitted
January 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
452065
Aircraft time
4,315 hours, 3,528 cycles
Part
Pitot Head
Part number
6634100000003
Part serial
238320
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
4,315 hours, 3,528 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ERRATIC AIR DATA INFORMATION ON BOTH SIDES AFTER ENTERING ICING CONDITIONS. AN IFE WAS DECLARED. AIRSPEED, VERICAL SPEED AND ALTITUDE DATA READOUTS ON BOTH LT AND RT SIDES STARTED TO FLUCUATE ERRATICALLY IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. LANDING AND TAXI UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT PITOT PROBE