Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Dhav DHC6200

Difficulty date
November 4, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6200
Aircraft time
36,923 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Pitot Head
Part number
PH506L
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Part time
37,908 hours, 61,912 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE CAPTAIN REPORTED A 10 - 15 KTS SPLIT ON AIRSPEED INDICATIONS BETWEEN PILOT-F/O INDICATORS. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CAPTAINS (LT) PITOT HEAD WAS RESTRICTED SLIGHTLY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIR TUBE HAD BEGUN TO EXFOLIATE INTERNALLY AT THE 90 DEGREE BEND IN THE PITOT HEAD. THE HEAD WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT IS OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY ON FLOATS IN A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT.