Service difficulty report · Drain · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
March 2, 2012
Submitted
March 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
290
Aircraft time
41,840 hours, 47,971 cycles
Part
Drain
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pitot Tube
Component
Pitot Tube
Component part number
83410014001
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PITOT NR 1 HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKER H6 POPPED FOLLOWED BY PITO NR 2 CIRCUIT BREAKER N4 POPPED IN FLIGHT, DURING -15 DEGREES LIGHT PRECIPATION. INSPECTED BOTH PITOT PROBES AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AT PROBE. RIGHT PROBE FOUND TO HAVE BLOCKED DRAIN HOLE. REPLACED RIGHT PITOT PROBE. F/O PITOT SYS LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 34-11-13.