Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Gulstm GVSPG550

Difficulty date
February 22, 2017
Submitted
February 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119LE
Make and model
Gulstm GVSPG550
Aircraft serial
5333
Aircraft time
2,104 hours, 621 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0856TK
Condition
Failed
Part time
2,104 hours, 621 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIR DATA SYSTEM NR 2, ERROR 320 PLUS FEET COMPARED TO NR 1, 3, AND STANDBY. STARTED AROUND 20,000 FEET IN CLIMB. REPLACED ALL FOUR PITOT STATIC PROBES WITH NEW UNITS. THE SYSTEM WAS RECERTIFIED AND AN OPS CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITH POSITIVE RESULTS. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.