Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 20, 2025
Submitted
March 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643TX
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605295
Aircraft time
16,450 hours, 12,575 cycles
Part
Pitot Head
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

N643TX-250320-1 FO PFD INSTRUMENTS FROZE AT FL400. AIRSPEED INDICATIONS INCREASED TO 450KTS (NOT ACTUAL AIRSPEED). WITH ASSICIATED AURAL WARNING. MX C/A: DRAINED ALL STATIC PORTS AND PURGED PITOT/STATIC SYSTEM, OPS AND LEAK CHECKS NORMAL AT 40000 FT AND 200 KNOTS. REFERENCE C560XL AMM 34-90-10.

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