SDR SIMA0632

Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 4, 2001
Submitted
May 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N254AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B254
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Pitot Static Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SBA - FLT 3146 - CREW REPORTED DURING CRUISE AT 19,000 FT, BOTH THE FIRST OFFICER AND STANDBY AIRSPEED INDICATORS WENT TO ZERO. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SBA. BOTH AIRSPEED INDICATORS RESUMED WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 10,000 FEET. MAINTENANCE DRAINED AND PURGED WATER FROM PITOT SYSTEM. PERFORMED PITOT STATIC LEAK CHECK AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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