Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
November 30, 2013
Submitted
January 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717EP
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
410
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Pitot System
Part number
8220389629
Condition
Contaminated
Part time
700 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED PARTIAL ADC MALFUNCTION DURING DEPARTURE, CREW RAN CHECKLIST AND FLAGS CLEARED AND FLIGHT CONTINUED. AFTER LANDING AT DESTINATION. MX FOUND MOISTURE IN THE PITOT STATIC SYSTEM. SYSTEMS WERE PRUGED WITH DRY NITROGEN AND CONNECTIONS CHECKED FOR SECURITY. PITOT STATIC SYSTEM, & BOTH ADC`S WERE TESTED AND LEAK CHECKED SATISFACTORY.