Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
December 28, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Aircraft time
17,101 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO ROLL OB SPOILER CAUTION LIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT BOTH PITOT ACCUMULATORS WERE FULL TO THE TOP WITH WATER. CARRIED OUT A LEAK CHECK AND FOUND EXCESSIVE LEAKING ON PITOT NR 1. INSPECTED EACH PITOT CONNECTIONS TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. CRACKED PITOT WAS FOUND UNDERNEATH ON OF THE LABELS ON THE PITOT THAT RUNS FROM THE ACCUMULATORS TO THE T FITTING. PARTS REPLACED, CHECKS CARRIED OUT AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.