What was found
CREW REPORTED RUDDER LIMITER PITOT HEAT CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RUDDER LIMITER PITOT TUBE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 2012
- Submitted
- April 13, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7531A
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49923
- Aircraft time
- 61,586 hours, 31,767 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3030 · Pitot/Static Anti-Ice System
- Part
- Heater
- Condition
- Inoperative
- Location
- Pitot Tube
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.