Service difficulty report · Sensor · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
April 28, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14939
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145030
Aircraft time
17,909 hours, 16,325 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
CS500060D4A
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Pitot Tube
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DAL - FLIGHT 3167, DURING FLIGHT THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN WITH A PITOT 3 INOP MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DAL WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CURRENT SENSOR AND SOCKET FOR THE NUMBER THREE PITOT TUBE, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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