ICE DETECTION
During daylight operation, ice accumulation
can be visually detected on the windshield, the
wing leading edges, and tip tanks.
WINDSHIELD ICE DETECTION
During night operations, the windshield ice
detection lights indicate ice or moisture for-
mation on the windshield. Two probes, one on
the pilot’s side of the glareshield and one on the
copilot’s side, contain red lights which con-
tinuously shine on the inside of the windshield
surface (Figure 10-2). The ice detection lights
normally shine through unseen. They reflect red
spots approximately 1 1/2 inches in diameter
if ice or moisture has formed on the windshield.
The ice detection light on the pilot’s side is in-
side the anti-ice airstream; the light on the
copilot’s side is located outside the anti-ice
airstream. For this reason, the copilot’s light
should be monitored whenever windshield
heat or the alcohol anti-ice system is in oper-
ation. The ice detection lights are illuminated
whenever airplane electrical power is on. The
lights use DC power routed through the L and
R ICE DET circuit breakers located on the
pilot’s/copilot’s or baggage compartment
circuit-breaker panels.
WING ICE DETECTION
During darkness, the recognition light (Figure
10-3) can be used to confirm ice buildup on the
right tip tank. Some airplanes are equipped with
a second recognition light in the left tip tank.
The optional wing ice inspection/egress light,
installed on the right side of the fuselage,
allows ice buildup to be detected on the wing
inboard leading edge.
ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS
ENGINE ANTI-ICE SYSTEM
(NACELLE HEAT)
The engine anti-ice system (Figure 10-4) pro-
vides anti-ice protection for the engine na-
celle inlet lips and the inlet guide vanes and
nose cone. The nacelle lips are heated elec-
trically and the front frame pneumatically.
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Figure 10-3.
Recognition Light
WINDSHIELD
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ICE DETECTOR
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Figure 10-2.
Ice Detection Lights