What was found
LGA/ROC - FLT 4715 - DURING FLIGHT, THE RIGHT PITOT HEAT FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LGA LANDING WTHOUT INCIDENT. LGA MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PITOT TUBE AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- April 26, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N743BA
- Make and model
- Saab SF340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A093
- System (JASC)
- 3030 · Pitot/Static Anti-Ice System
- Part
- Pitot Heat
- Part number
- 856ML2
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rt Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.