SDR MALA965264

Service difficulty report · Pitot Trap · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
December 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A103
Part
Pitot Trap
Condition
Water Contam
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 2971 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR GAVE AN ERRONEOUS INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE PURGED WATER FROM THE NR 1 PITOT TRAP. AS A PRECAUTION, THE ADC AND ASI WERE REPLACED. (M)

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