Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
November 1, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF DEHAVILLAND SB 8-34-221,WHICH PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS TO MODIFY THE ROUTING OF THE STATIC LINES CONNECTION, IT WAS NOTICED DURING THE LEAK CHECK THAT THE MAIN STATIC SOURCE LINE WAS INVERTED WITH THE ALTERNATE STATIC SOURCE. THIS SB GIVES INTRUCTION TO CONNECT THE NR 3 STATIC SOURCEDIRECTLY TO THE STANDBY ALTIMETER, BYPASSING A SELECTOR VALVE AND A MANIFOLD. AS A CORRECTIVE ACTION, THE LINE WERE RECONNECTED PROPERLY AND THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED SERVICEABLE.