SDR MALA000250

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 7, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
408
Part
Indicator
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pitot System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT INTO MSP AIRSPEED ON BOTH SIDES AND STANDBY A/S INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO. BOTH NR 2 VSI ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. MX DRAINED ALL PITOT STATIC POSTS AND PITOT DRAINS. INSPECTED PROBES. PURGED PITOT/STATIC PROBE AND DRAIN. TESTED ALTIMETERS, A/S INDICATORS, AND VSI.

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