BE58 pilot had static system failure on engine overhaul test flight.

Attributes
ACN	468673
Time
Date	200004
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	AK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13000 msl bound upper : 22000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Baron 58/58TC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	468673
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On an IFR flight from 4MI to eyq, climbing to assigned altitude FL220, my airspeed stopped working at 13000 ft and the altimeter stopped moving. I leveled the aircraft and called center and told them my problem. I gave center my outside temperature (-16 degree C). I asked center to ask another aircraft in the area for their altitude and temperature. Another aircraft was at FL220 and his outside temperature was -17 degrees. I determined I was at about FL210. Center got the outside temperature at FL125 from another aircraft at +3 degrees. I descended to that temperature and canceled my IFR plan. Then the other aircraft got mine in sight to verify my altitude. A few mins later, I was able to fix the problem and continue my flight. The static line came off of the blind encoder. I fixed it, the static in-flight. Called center. They said my mode C was 12700 ft. It was ok.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE58 PLT HAD STATIC SYS FAILURE ON ENG OVERHAUL TEST FLT.

Narrative: ON AN IFR FLT FROM 4MI TO EYQ, CLBING TO ASSIGNED ALT FL220, MY AIRSPD STOPPED WORKING AT 13000 FT AND THE ALTIMETER STOPPED MOVING. I LEVELED THE ACFT AND CALLED CTR AND TOLD THEM MY PROB. I GAVE CTR MY OUTSIDE TEMP (-16 DEG C). I ASKED CTR TO ASK ANOTHER ACFT IN THE AREA FOR THEIR ALT AND TEMP. ANOTHER ACFT WAS AT FL220 AND HIS OUTSIDE TEMP WAS -17 DEGS. I DETERMINED I WAS AT ABOUT FL210. CTR GOT THE OUTSIDE TEMP AT FL125 FROM ANOTHER ACFT AT +3 DEGS. I DSNDED TO THAT TEMP AND CANCELED MY IFR PLAN. THEN THE OTHER ACFT GOT MINE IN SIGHT TO VERIFY MY ALT. A FEW MINS LATER, I WAS ABLE TO FIX THE PROB AND CONTINUE MY FLT. THE STATIC LINE CAME OFF OF THE BLIND ENCODER. I FIXED IT, THE STATIC INFLT. CALLED CTR. THEY SAID MY MODE C WAS 12700 FT. IT WAS OK.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.