Service difficulty report · Heater · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
May 30, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Heater
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitot Tube
Component
Pitot Tube
Component part number
PH11001DH
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) AN OPERATOR HAS EXPERIENCED A SECOND INCIDENT OF PITOT HEAT FAILURE WITH SUBSEQUENTLY LOSS OF AIRSPEED INDICATION CAUSED BY A POPPED CB.SIX WEEKS AGO THE SAME OPERATOR LOST BOTH AIRSPEEDS BY POPPED CBS PITOT HTR 1 AND 2 SIMULTANEOUS. MOISTURE HAS BEEN FOUND ON PITOT TUBE RECEPTACLES CAUSED BY WEAK SEALANT. BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE IS INVESTIGATING THE EVENTS.