# SDR MALA010497

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 21, 2001
- Submitted: May 22, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N527XJ
- Make and model: Bac AVRO146RJ85A
- Aircraft serial: E2352
- System (JASC): [3411 · Pitot/Static System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3411)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010497

## Discrepancy

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.

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