Service difficulty report · Vane · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
January 8, 2010
Submitted
January 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413CS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0082
Aircraft time
3,240 hours, 2,329 cycles
Part
Vane
Part number
C127171
Part serial
1576
Condition
Frozen
Location
Aoa
Part time
3,240 hours, 2,329 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

AFTER TAKEOFF AND BECOMING AIRBORNE THE STICK SHAKER WENT OFF CONTINUOUSLY WITH AIRSPEED INDICATION IN RED. CREW LEVELED OFF FROM 5000’ TO 2200’ AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE ACFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE ANGLE OF ATTACK VANE FROZEN INTO POSITION. THE AOA VANE WAS DEICED. OPS CHECK OF THE AOA SYSTEM AND HEATER WAS GOOD. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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