Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
December 18, 2006
Submitted
December 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
500
Aircraft time
20,973 hours, 30,290 cycles
Part
Pitot System
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 2244, FUNNY ODOR IN COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED SMELL, FOUND PITOT HEAT SWITCHES IN "ON" POSITION. DETERMINED ODOR COMING FROM PITOT SOURCE. TURNED SWITCHES OFF. ODOR DISSIPATED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.