Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 21, 2013
Submitted
March 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
8,429 hours, 9,013 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Pitot Heat
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMB, RECEIVED A PITOT HEAT STANDBY CAUTION. CIRCUIT BREAKER ON RT ESS L7 TRIPPED DURING ICING CONDITIONS. LOST NR 3 AIRSPEED INDICATION. INSPECTED WIRING TO STANDBY PITOT PROBE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATED PITOT HEAT ON GROUND. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. R & R STBY PITOT PROBE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE IAW AMM 34-12-11-000-801 & 34-12-11-400-801. PROBE OPS CHECKED GOOD. STBY PITOT STATIC LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW MX 6341102. RETURNED TO SERVICE.