Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
August 15, 2024
Submitted
August 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N46CK
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB163
Aircraft time
4,934 hours, 5,101 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ442A
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE AT FL40 NOTED YELLOW IAS LIGHT ON BOTH PFD'S. DURING DESCENT NOTED A 60 KT SPLIT (BETWEEN PILOT AND COPILOT PFD). SWITCHED TO ADC2 AND A/S WERE NORMAL. PITCH TRIM ALSO WOULD NOT RESET, FLEW AIRCRAFT IN SBY TRIM. TECHNICIANS AT NASHVILLE, TN, KBNA WERE DISPATCHED TO AIRPORT CODE KJWN, DRAINED WATER FROM LEFT SIDE PITOT/STATIC DRAINS, RESTORED SYSTEM TO NORMAL CONFIGURATION AND ACCOMPLISHED SYSTEM CHECKS, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.