Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
June 20, 2015
Submitted
June 13, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
NR
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) AIRCRAFT ENTERED ICING CONDITIONS. CREW REPORTED PITOT HEAT 1 AND 2 CAUTION ILLUMINATED WITH THEIR ASSOCIATED CB TRIPPING. QUICK DESCENT WAS INITIATED. REPORTS OF SMOKE SEEN COMING OUT OF THE AIR-CONDITION VENTS, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO SMELL OF SMOKE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED AT THE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE HAVE DONE A COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE OR BURNT WIRING. ENGINE RUNS ACCOMPLISHED NO SMOKE EVIDENT. OPERATOR BELIEVES DUE TO RAPID DESCENT WITH ACM FUNCTIONING, MOISTURE WAS COMING OUT OF THE VENTS.