SDR MALA020153

Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 9, 2002
Submitted
February 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B435
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
NR
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 2985, RUDDER LIMITER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH ERRONEOUS READINGS FROM STANDBY AND F/O'S AIRSPEED INDICATORS. FLT CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY INTO MSP. HEAVY ICING CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. CXLD DUE TO WEATHER. MAINTENANCE DRAINED AND PURGED NR 2 AND STBY PITOT SYSTEM WITH NITROGEN, NR 2 AND STBY PITOT SYSTEMS TEST GOOD IAW SF-340 MM CHAPTER 34, RUDDER LIMITER LIGHT ILLUMINATED BECAUSE OF STBY A/S SPLIT BETWEEN NR 1, RUDDER LIMITER TESTS GOOD.

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