Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 18, 2017
Submitted
June 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
37,956 hours, 39,524 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
C14135DA
Part serial
3099
Condition
Obstructed
Part time
874 hours, 885 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAS MISMATCH MESSAGE ON BOTH PFDS IAS DIFFERENCE OF 15-20 KTS NOTED, THEN ELEVATOR FEEL, PITCH TRIM, SP RT OTBD, RUDDER CONTROL AND SPOILER OTBD HYD CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. DIVERTED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND A BEE LODGED IN PITOT PROBE INLET. REPLACED THE NR 1 PITOT PROBE IAW AMM 34-11-06-000-801/400-801. COMPLIED WITH PITOT STATIC SYSTEM LEAK CHECK T/C 6341102. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND NO FAULTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.