Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
March 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Part
Pitot Head
Condition
Frozen
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT, THE CREW INDICATED THEY SLOWLY BEGAN LOOSING ACCURACY OF THE PRIMARY AIR DATA INDICATION STARTING WITH AIRSPEED. THE CAPTAIN`S PFD WAS REPORTED TO BE, ALL RED WITH NO INFORMATION SHOWN. THE F/O SIDE ALSO EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THE CREW REVERTED TO USING THE STANDBY INFORMATION HOWEVER IS REPORTED THAT THE AIRSPEED READOUT APPEARED TO BE UNRELIABLE. THE CREW ALSO REPORTED HAVING MULTIPLE WARNING/CAUTION MESSAGES AND WERE UNABLE TO FULLY ADDRESS EACH. THE ACFT WAS IN IMC THE ENTIRE TIME AND IT IS UNDERSTOOD THE CREW`S PRIMARY FOCUS WAS IN CONTROLLING THE ACFT. AS THE ACFT APPROACHED DESTINATION, THE PRIMARY AIR DATA RELATED INDICATIONS SLOWLY BEGAN TO REGAIN RELIABILITY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED FOR THE LANDING WHICH OCCURRED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT.