What was found
SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. DETERMINED SMELL TO BE FROM PITOT HEAT BEING LEFT ON EXTENDED PERIOD ON THE GROUND. PITOT HEAT OPS OK. OK FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- November 12, 2012
- Submitted
- November 13, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N884EA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8106
- Aircraft serial
- 387
- Aircraft time
- 38,111 hours, 42,348 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3030 · Pitot/Static Anti-Ice System
- Part
- Anti-Ice System
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Pitot/Static Sys
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.