Service difficulty report · Static Port · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
December 31, 2002
Submitted
January 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293ME
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8551
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Static Port
Part number
S17761
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Fwd Fuselage
Part time
715 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE PILOT HAS BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE VSI AND THE ALTIMETER JUMP APPROX 100-200 FEET AND THEN SETTLE DOWN. THIS ONLY HAPPENS DURING A LIGHT RAIN OR HEAVY MIST (NO ICE). WHEN HE TURNS THE ALTERNATE STATIC ON, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THE STATIC PORT HAS BEEN CHANGED, THE STATIC SYSTEM HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT AND ALL ALIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN CHECKED.

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