Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 20, 2010
Submitted
June 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653CT
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120243
Aircraft time
29,083 hours, 37,172 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 18K FT, THE CREW REPORTED A 50 KTS AIRSPEED SPLIT BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT INDICATORS. ALSO EXPERIENCED FLIGHT DIRECTOR AND AUTO PILOT WARNING FLAGS. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO JAX. AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED OUT OF THE CLOUDS, THE AIRSPEED SPLIT BEGAN TO CORRECT ITSELF. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH THE SPLIT WAS LESS THAN 5 KTS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND WATER IN THE CO-PILOTS PITOT TUBE. CLEANED WATER OUT AND PERFORMED LEAK AND CALCULATION CHECK OF BOTH PRESSURE AND STATIC SYSTEMS WITH ALL CHECKING NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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