Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
February 1, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
17,650 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
ST5122DH
Condition
Blocked
Location
Nr 2 Static Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DUE TO CLIMATIC CONDITIONS IN FRENCH GUIANA AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, IN EFFORT TO PROTECT THE STATIC SYSTEM FROM WATER CONTAMINATION, THE PORTS WERE COVERED WITH TAPE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED. ONE PORT WAS BLOCKED WITH A SMALL PIECE OF TAPE AND THE OTHER WAS BLOCKED BY THE GLUE FROM THE TAPE. THE COMPANY PROCEDURE HAS CHANGED TO ALIMINUM TAPE WITH REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT FLAG.