Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
April 5, 2014
Submitted
April 25, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N41487
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843179
Part
Hose
Part number
63913106
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pitot Static Sys
Part time
8,873 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR FAILED AND INDICATED ZERO KNOTS. INITIAL PITOT SYSTEM TEST INDICATED A SEVERE LEAK IN THE PITOT SYS. A DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE PITOT SYSTEM REVEALED A FLEXIBLE RUBBER HOSE HAD A SMALL, LINEAR CRACK APPROXIMATELY .3750 LONG, NEAR THE CLAMP THAT CONNECTS THE RUBBER LINE TO A HARD LINE ON THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR.

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