Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 28, 2006
Submitted
January 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15983
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145239
Aircraft time
16,183 hours, 12,272 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0856NF
Part serial
189890
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Part time
16,183 hours, 12,272 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2385, DURING TAXI IN THE CREW REPORTED A PITOT 3 INOP MESSAGE WITH A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER THREE PITOT TUBE, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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