SDR MALA010497

Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
May 21, 2001
Submitted
May 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2352
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
9453
Part serial
8652
Condition
Defective
Location
Pitot Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 3460, OUT OF GFK, SMOKE IN FLIGHT DECK. AIR RETURN TO GFK. RIGHT PITOT HEATER FAIL LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF. SMOKE ON F/O SIDE CAME OUT OF FLOOR VENT FOR 30 SECONDS THEN DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT MAIN PITOT TUBE P/N 9453, S/N OFF 8652. PITOT TUBE LEAK CHECK AND HEAT CHECKS GOOD IAW ARJ85MM CHAP 34.