IAI1123 captain; shortly after takeoff into icing conditions; experienced landing gear issues and a ...

Attributes
ACN	932340
Time
Date	201102
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.TRACON
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	IAI1123 Westwind
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Landing Gear
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 7200 Flight Crew Type 600
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Clearance Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

Narrative:

During climb out we were given heading of 360 and an altitude of 4;000 ft MSL. Upon selecting gear up; we experienced a malfunction with the gear position resulting in a pitot heat failure. We were in icing conditions and with the chance of our pitot tube icing up; I initiated a climb rate that would get us out of icing conditions as soon as possible. This resulted in an altitude deviation of 1;400 ft which we corrected immediately upon selecting alternate heat for the pitot tubes and began to trouble shoot the gear problem; which we eventually fixed. ATC did ask us our altitude as we did not have time to call them about our situation. We told them that we were leveling at 4;000 ft at which time he said that he showed us at 5;400 ft and gave us a further climb. There were no traffic issues that we were aware of and ATC did not advise us of any. I understand that anytime I have to deviate from an ATC assignment; I should advise them as soon as possible but under the circumstances time did not allow for a call until we were in safe flight conditions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IAI1123 Captain; shortly after takeoff into icing conditions; experienced landing gear issues and a pitot heat failure. An immediate climb was initiated out of icing conditions but exceeding initial altitude assignment without advising ATC. The gear and pitot heat issues are resolved.

Narrative: During climb out we were given heading of 360 and an altitude of 4;000 FT MSL. Upon selecting gear up; we experienced a malfunction with the gear position resulting in a pitot heat failure. We were in icing conditions and with the chance of our pitot tube icing up; I initiated a climb rate that would get us out of icing conditions as soon as possible. This resulted in an altitude deviation of 1;400 FT which we corrected immediately upon selecting alternate heat for the pitot tubes and began to trouble shoot the gear problem; which we eventually fixed. ATC did ask us our altitude as we did not have time to call them about our situation. We told them that we were leveling at 4;000 FT at which time he said that he showed us at 5;400 FT and gave us a further climb. There were no traffic issues that we were aware of and ATC did not advise us of any. I understand that anytime I have to deviate from an ATC assignment; I should advise them ASAP but under the circumstances time did not allow for a call until we were in safe flight conditions.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

IAI1123 captain; shortly after takeoff into icing conditions; experienced landing gear issues and a pitot heat failure. An immediate climb was initiated out of icing conditions but exceeding initial altitude assignment without advising ATC. The gear and pitot heat issues are resolved.