SDR MALA010765

Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
October 25, 2001
Submitted
November 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A119
Part
Drain Line
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 3327, INFLIGHT REACHING CRUISE, RUDDER LIMIT ILLUMINATED, LT AIR SPEED 195 KTS, AND STBY A/S 255 KTS. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND WATER IN STBY PITOT DRAIN. PURGED DRAIN SYSTEM. COMPLETED PITOT STATIC LEAK CHECK OF STBY SYSTEM LEAK CHECKS GOOD. INSPECTED STBY PITOT TUBE DRAIN HOLE. NO DEFECTS NOTED, STBY PITOT HEAT CHECKS GOOD. STBY A/S INDICATOR AND ALT CHECK GOOD IAW SF340 AMM/ CHAP 34. LT A/S INDICATOR AND PITOT SYSTEM LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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