Service difficulty report · Warning System · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
April 10, 2009
Submitted
April 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
274
Aircraft time
35,792 hours, 41,534 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pitot System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NUMBER TWO PITOT HEAT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF AIRSPEED. MAINTENANCE INSPECT WIRING AT PITOT SELECT SWITCHES. INSPECT CONNECTOR 9811930 AT RELAY PANEL 1. INSPECTED BOTH PITOT TUBES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF PITOT STATIC SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-31-00, OPS NORMAL AT THIS TIME.