# SDR 2012FA0000017

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 12, 2012
- Submitted: January 12, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N288DX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N288DX), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-500
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-500](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-empresa-brasileira-de-emb-500) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 50000166
- Aircraft time: 1,352 hours, 1,702 cycles
- System (JASC): [3411 · Pitot/Static System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3411)
- Part: Pitot Tube
- Part number: 0851LP
- Part serial: 271095
- Condition: Eroded
- Location: Zone 100
- Part time: 520 hours, 654 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000017

## Discrepancy

EROSION OF THE "PLATING MATERIAL" ON THE FACE/INLET OF THE TUBE WHICH THEN PROCEEDS TO MIGRATE DOWN THE BARREL OF THE TUBE.  PITOT TUBE HAS THEN BEEN INSTALLED AND THE CORRESPONDING RECONNECT/LEAK AND CERTIFICATION CHECKS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED TO RETURN THE ACFT TO SERVICE.

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