Service difficulty report · Probe · Eclips ECLIPSEEA500

Difficulty date
August 29, 2007
Submitted
August 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N130DJ
Make and model
Eclips ECLIPSEEA500
Aircraft serial
000023
Aircraft time
72 hours, 91 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
1004353940
Part serial
L744153R743558
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Part time
42 hours, 53 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON INITIAL LEVEL OFF AT 4000 FT ACCELERATING TO 220 KEAS HAD AIRSPEED DISAGREE, YAW DAMP FAIL AND AUTO PILOT FAIL CAS MESSAGE. AUTO PILOT DISENGAGE, AIRSPEED 224 LEFT 216 RIGHT. SUP CLEANED PILOTS AND COPILOTS PITOT PROBES. PERFORMED PITOT/STATIC VERIFICATION TEST. SYSTEM OP'S CHECK GOOD, AIRSPEED/ALTITUDE MATCHED PERFECTLY IAW EA 500 AMM 34-10-00.