Avionics shop can't test airspeed indicator

[bradp]

My last static system check they pulled the altimeter and went to 25k on the bench.  Then they reinstalled and ran the leak test and stayed away from my pitot tube.  Seems like a safer testing methodology. 

[chrisk]

My 1981 K has a pitot drain at the wing root,  just past the leading edge.  It leaked when I first got the plane.   Maybe the J has this too?

[ArtVandelay]

40 minutes ago, chrisk said:

My 1981 K has a pitot drain at the wing root,  just past the leading edge.  It leaked when I first got the plane.   Maybe the J has this too?

J has that and another drain for static system back in the tail.

[EricJ]

1 hour ago, chrisk said:

My 1981 K has a pitot drain at the wing root,  just past the leading edge.  It leaked when I first got the plane.   Maybe the J has this too?

My J has that and the one near the avionics hatch, and also the hole in the pitot tube.

[skykrawler]

On 1/3/2020 at 1:43 PM, RobertGary1 said:

In fact the FAA official guidance says to tap the altimeter during the test. The idea is that our suck, squeeze, bang, spit engines produce enough of their own vibration. On the ground without the engine running your altimeter is expected to stick a bit.

 

-Robert

I understand.....but tapping and pounding are two different things.  Most folks don't realize what's going on when they drop the airplane off for an IFR cert.