Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 5, 2006
Submitted
April 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4081
Aircraft time
6,365 hours, 6,087 cycles
Part
Pitot System
Condition
Contaminated
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

BZN FLIGHT NR 2350: AUTO PILOT, YAW DAMPER KNOCKED OFF. THEN THE PITCH TRIM, ELEVATOR FEEL, SPOILER OUTBOARD, YUD CONTROL ROLL SPOILER OUTBOARD HYD CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. FO'S AIRSPEED STARTED DECREASING. CAPTAIN'S AIR SPEED MATCHED STAND BY. CHECKLIST HAS NO SWITCH EFIS SOURCE FROM NR 2 TO NR 1 FO'S. AIRSPEED RETURNED TO MATCH CAPTAIN'S. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CAPTAIN'S AND FO'S PITOT AND STATIC LINES. BLEW LOTS OF WATER FROM FO'S SYSTEM AND A LITTLE BIT OF WATER FROM CAPTAIN'S SYSTEM. C/W PITOT/STATIC LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS. NO CAUTION LIGHTS. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT REMAINS CAT III. PLACARD INDICATED CAT III. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.