SDR T2BA1

Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
September 30, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172TE
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB24
Aircraft time
32,443 hours, 52,900 cycles
Part
Pitot System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Pilots Side
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE FROM AUA TO DED, PILOT REPORTED DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT, ALTIMETER AND VSI WAS ACTING ERRATIC. UPON ARRIVAL TO DED, THE PITOT STATIC SYSTEM WAS TESTED IAW MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDATIONS AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM ON THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASE FOR TEST FLIGHT TO SEE IF PROBLEM PERSISTED AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO DEVIATE TO SFB TO CE AVIONICS OE4R411IF THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, CE FOUND MOISTURE IN THE PILOT PITOT STATIC SYSTEM. SYSTEM WAS CLEARED AND RECERTIFIED.

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