Dash8-200/300 - Ice & Rain Protection

ICE AND RAIN PROTECTION

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

Locations

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(12)

(4)

-- both selections will activate the INCR REF

SPEED system (if installed)

Ice protection panel

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1 left pilot’s pitot head / static ports heated

2 right pilot’s pitot head / static ports heated

Ice protection panel

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Windshield heat / wiper control

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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

Pitot head/static port heaters

The pilots and co-pilot’s pitot head and left and right static pressure ports incorporate heaters
for anti-ice protection. The PITOT STATIC heater switches labelled 1 and 2 activate the
heaters. If either the number 1 or number 2 pitot switches are selected OFF or a pitot heater
is not receiving electrical power, the associated PITOT HEAT caution light illuminates.

Angle of attack (AOA) vane heaters

The angle of attack vanes (number 1 and number 2) are each equipped with a case and a
vane heater. The heaters are powered from the 115 VAC variable frequency bus and are
active as long as the bus is powered.
If power to either vane is lost, or, either vane or case heater is defective the associated
STALL SYST FAIL caution light illuminates.

Pitot head, static ports and AOA vanes

Windshield heat

The left and right windshield and pilot's side window is heated to provide anti-icing and
demisting.

Panel temperature is regulated by individual controllers, which maintain the temperature at

approximately 42qC.

The WINDSHIELD HEAT rotary selector when selected to WARM UP or NORM heats both
windshields. The PLT WDO/HT switch when selected to ON heats the left pilot’s side
window.

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Windshield wipers

Each windshield is equipped with a wiper and controlled simultaneously from a single WIPER
rotary selector on the WINDSHIELD panel, with positions PARK, OFF, LOW and HIGH.
Selection from LOW or HIGH to OFF stops the blades at their existing position. When the
switch is selected to, and held at the spring-loaded PARK position, the blades resume
operation at low speed until they reach the bottom of their travel, where they automatically
stop at the parked position.

Ice detection post

A small, round, post is vertically mounted at the top end of each windshield wiper arm. In
flight the ice accumulation on the post provides an early indication of airframe icing.
Illumination of each post is controlled by an individual W/S WIPER ICE DETECT LIGHT
momentary switch on each pilots’ side console.

Elevator horn heaters

The number 1 and number 2 elevator horn heaters prevent ice build up between the horns
and tips of the horizontal stabilizer. Each elevator horn has a dual heater element built into
the leading edge of the horn.

The heater system is armed when the ELEV HORN heater switch is selected to HEAT and
the airplane becomes airborne. However, the heaters become active only when ambient
temperature drops below 15qC.

Selecting the switch to TEST momentarily illuminates both L and R ELEV HORN HEAT
caution lights. Two seconds later, the horn heaters energize and the caution lights go out to
indicate the heaters are functioning.

If either horn heater fails, the associated ELEV HORN HEAT caution light illuminates. On the
ground, the alternate heating element may be activated by maintenance personnel.

Propeller heaters

General
The propeller blade leading edges are protected from ice accumulation by electric heater
elements moulded into each blade. Electric power to heat each blade is 115 VAC variable
frequency.

Four propeller de-ice lights on the ice protection panel, monitor the sequencing and confirm
blade heating. Each illuminates when the timer powers the associated blade pair. Fuselage
ice protection panels, installed on both side of the fuselage adjacent to the propeller arc,
prevent damage to the fuselage from ice thrown by the propeller.

To protect the propeller heaters from possible overheat, the proximity switch electronics unit
(PSEU) deactivates the heaters when the airplane is on the ground through weight on
wheels (WOW) switches on the main landing gear.

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Operation of the propeller heaters provides a signal to the INCR REF SPEED system.
Further information about this system can be found in chapter 12-18.

Propeller anti-ice test

Each blade heater may be tested on the ground by selecting the PROP anti-ice test switch to
TEST while the PROP TMR switch is selected to either number 1 or number 2 timer. The
propeller indicator lights illuminate in sequence as the propeller test is carried out to confirm
heater/timer operation.

CAUTION: • Test operation of the propeller heaters on the ground must be kept to a
minimum as severe damage can result if blade heaters overheat.
• This test is normally performed by maintenance.

Propeller anti-ice operation

When the PROP TMR switch is appropriately selected, the timer simultaneously energizes
the heaters of two blades on each propeller in a consecutive sequence.

PROP TMR 1 position should normally be selected with PROP TMR 2 as a backup.

Propeller heater operation sequence

BLADE HEATERS
1&3 2&4
TIMER SETTING TIME
(Both propellers) (Both propellers)
20 seconds ON OFF
Below -10qC 20 seconds OFF ON
40 seconds OFF OFF
10 seconds ON OFF
Above -10qC 10 seconds OFF ON
50 seconds OFF OFF

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Engine intake heaters

An electric heater is installed around the engine compressor intake flange (bolted to the
compressor housing) in the upper surface of the intake duct of each nacelle. The heaters,
powered by 115-volt variable frequency AC, are energized automatically when the engine
intake bypass doors are opened. An oil pressure switch and temperature sensor in the
heater control circuit, however, prevent heater activation when the engine is shutdown and/or
air temperature is above 15ºC. Activation of the heaters is confirmed by the illumination of
HTR legends on the ENGINE INTAKE BYPASS DOOR switchlights when the doors are
opened.

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Wing and tail de-icing - General

The airplane is protected from airframe icing by a pneumatic airframe de-icing system. The
airframe de-icing system uses regulated engine bleed air to inflate and deflate pneumatic
rubber boots bonded to the leading edges of the wing, horizontal and vertical stabilizer,
nacelle intake and wing inner root. The boots are alternately inflated and deflated by six
distributor valves, which is controlled by a two-speed timer

When the boots are not inflated the boot ports are connected to a suction line by their
distribution valves to keep them flush with the leading edge. Suction is generated by blowing
an amount of the regulated engine bleed air though an ejector, located in the vicinity of each
distributor valve. Suction ejectors and ditributor valves are electrically heated to prevent
internal icing.

Inflation of the individual boots is controlled automatically in a timed sequence at either of

two intervals. A manual control of boot sequencing is provided as a backup.

Bleed air comes directly from the low-pressure bleed port of the engine, therefore the supply
of de-icing air is unaffected if the bleed air switches are selected OFF. Normal system
pressure is 18 Psi. Each engine supplies its associated de-ice system with bleed air,
however the system is interconnected by an isolation valve (ISO valve). A lever locked
BOOT AIR ISO valve switch on the ice protection panel controls it. The valve is normally
open to ensure uninterrupted operation of either system should one engine be shut down.
The BOOT AIR ISO valve switch may be selected momentarily to ISO when on the ground to
check regulated pressure in each individual system.

Normal operations
Automatic de-icer operation is controlled by the airframe auto de-icer rotary switch on the ice
protection panel. When selected to SLOW or FAST, this initiates the boot inflation sequence
and provides a dwell period appropriate to the selected rate. If the airframe auto de-icer
switch is selected OFF in mid-cycle, the timer completes the cycle then resets before
deactivating.

Boot inflation lights

Boot inflation lights on the ice protection panel monitor the sequencing and confirm de-icer
boot inflation. Each light represents one or more de-icer boots relative to their position on the
airplane and illuminates when the boot inflates.

Distributor valve heaters

Certain de-icing system ejectors, water drains, check valves and a rear fuselage restrictor
incorporate wrap-around heaters to prevent the formation of internal ice in these
components. The heaters operated on secondary 28-volts DC and activate automatically by
thermostats when ambient temperature falls below 10qC. Integral heaters are also built into
the distributor assemblies, all of which are activated manually by a single distributor valve
heat switch on the ice protection panel.

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De-icer boot operation sequence

BOOT SEQUENCE DWELL TIME
DISTRIBUTOR INFLATION
BOOT LOCATION FAST SLOW
VALVES TIME
Wing outboard. 1. Left and right wing.

Wing outboard. 2. Left and right wing.

Wing inner. 3. Left and right wing, right

wing root and right engine
air intake. 6 seconds 24 seconds 204 seconds
for each between end between end
Wing inner. 4. Left and right wing, left combination of (6) and of (6) and
wing root and left engine of boots restart of (1) restart of (1)
air intake.

Horizontal and 5. Inboard horizontal and

vertical stabilizer. upper vertical stabilizer.

Horizontal and 6. Outboard horizontal and

vertical stabilizer. lower vertical stabilizer.

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Airframe de-icing schematic

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NON-NORMAL INDICATIONS AND OPERATION

Windshield

Loss of electrical power or excessive heat to either windshield panel, or pilot's side window
will illuminate the associated L WSHLD HOT, R WSHLD HOT or SIDE WDO HOT caution
light. The affected system caution light remains illuminated until the temperature drops below
the caution threshold. The windshield system must be reset by briefly selecting the
WINDSHIELD HEAT switch to WARM UP then to NORM. The pilot's side window will reset
automatically with the switch selected to ON.

De-ice pressure

If a loss of bleed air within the de-ice system causes the de-ice pressure to fall below 5.5 Psi,
the DEICE PRESS caution light illuminates.

Wing and tail de-icing

If a malfunction occurs to the automatic timer, the boots can be cycled manually with the
airframe manual de-ice switch on the ice protection panel. Rotate the switch clockwise
through each of the six-detent positions to duplicate the automatic inflation sequence. Each
set of boots (wing and tail) will inflate as long as the switch is left at a given position. The
associated indicator lights illuminating indicate full inflation.

NOTE: Each selection should be held until the corresponding pair of lights illuminate
before moving to the next position.

If a rupture occurs to the pneumatic lines of the number 1 or number 2 de-ice system, the
affected side will have to be isolated from the functioning side to prevent further loss of de-
ice pressure.

To isolate the systems, select the BOOT AIR ISO valve switch to ISO. This closes the
isolation valve thereby isolating the affected system and maintaining de-ice pressure in the
functioning system.

WARNING: With no de-ice pressure to one wing following a rupture and subsequent ISO
selection with the boot air switch, the system must not be operated in AUTO or
the wings will be de-iced asymmetrically. To minimize lateral control problems
while keeping the unaffected engine intake and the tail clear of ice, the system
must be operated in MANUAL, with selections limited to the engine intakes and
the tail boots.

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Caution lights

PITOT PITOT Associated pitot head heater failed or is not selected ON, with DC
HEAT 1 HEAT 2
electrical system energized.

Applicable ECL PITOT HEAT 1 or PITOT HEAT 2 FAILURE.

Remarks

DEICE Pneumatic pressure within the de-ice system is below 5.5 Psi.
PRESS

Applicable ECL DE-ICE PRESSURE LOW.

Remarks Pressure is sensed at passenger door seal supply line.

L WSHLD R WSHLD Associated windshield overheated. Normal temperature sensor or

HOT HOT
normal temperature control circuits in L or R window controller
inoperative.

Applicable ECL L WSHLD HOT or R WSHLD HOT.

Remarks Electrical power to the affected panel is automatically de-

energized.
If necessary, windshield may be selected to NORMAL for short
intervals to maintain clear vision or applicable windshield circuit
breaker could be pulled to de-energize the affected windshield and
allow normal operation of non-affected windshield.
Caution light goes out as windshield cools.

SIDE WDO Side window overheated. Normal temperature sensor or normal

HOT
temperature control circuits in side window controller inoperative.

Applicable ECL SIDE WINDOW HOT.

Remarks Caution light goes out as windshield cools.

If necessary, windshield may be selected to ON if caution light
goes out.

L ELEV R ELEV Elevator horn heat element(s) failed, are not powered or the test
HORN HEAT HORN HEAT
circuit is activated.

Applicable ECL L ELEV HORN HEAT or R ELEV HORN HEAT FAILURE.

Remarks Light goes out when system is restored or test is completed.

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