Service difficulty report · Pitot Heat · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Pitot Heat
Part number
0851GW
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Fuselage
Part time
15,335 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

A NUMBER ONE PITOT HEAT FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, DURING THE TAXI PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE PITOT PROBE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-11-04. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE.