Service difficulty report · Drain · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
April 1, 2003
Submitted
May 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730KW
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145346
Part
Drain
Condition
Broken
Location
Pitot Static
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF CREW REPORTED THE PITCH TRIM 1 AND 2 FAILED AND FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 50 KNOTS LOW. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF PITCH TRIM SYSTEM WAS SATISFACTORY IAW EMB MM. A PITOT STATIC SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLIED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. A BROKEN PITOT STATIC DRAIN WAS FOUND AND REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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