Service difficulty report · Deice System · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
January 14, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft time
5,637 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Deice System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ACARS MESSAGE THAT THEY HAD SMOKE/FUMES IN THE FLIGHT DECK, FOLLOWED BY ENGINE ADPT HEAT 1 CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN ADVISED SOCC OF SITUATION, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND ACFT WAS TURNED BACK. ADVISED DUTY OFFICER AND MOC OF EVENTS. MOC ADVISED TO SHUTDOWN ACFT NORMALLY, THE 24-HR SYSTEM CHECKS WERE NOT C/O. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED SITUATION AND CONFIRMED INTAKE HEATER UNSERVISEABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED INTAKE HEATER AND UPLIFTED OXYGEN BACK TO SPEC. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.