SDR UHLA001841

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
April 5, 2000
Submitted
February 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803SA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
221
Part
Indicator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR DROPPED TO 0 AND CO-PILOTS ALTIMETER READ 1500 FEET HIGH. DURING DESCENT TO ALB ALL INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL DESCENDING THROUGH 10,000 FEET. LANDING WAS NORMAL. DECISION MADE TO FERRY AIRCRAFT TO BUF. PILOTS AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A STATIC LEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED PILOTS AIRSPEED INDICATOR, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. (M)