- Difficulty date
- March 1, 2004
- Submitted
- March 4, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N966AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC941
- Aircraft serial
- 47510
- Aircraft time
- 55,488 hours, 52,620 cycles
- Part
- Connector
- Part number
- DTK06123S059
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Pitot System
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J, B
- 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, CAPTAIN'S PITOT HEAT ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED, MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HEATER AMP METER READ -0-. CAPTAIN'S PITOT HEAT CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED, ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR FILLED THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FAT. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S PITOT TUBE AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IAW DC9 AMM 34-12-01-2-0001. OPS CHECK GOOD.