Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 26, 2007
Submitted
December 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N694AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500869
Aircraft time
8,110 hours, 7,421 cycles
Part
Pitot Head
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON FLIGHT 3378, AFTER TAKEOFF STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATED (OUT OF ORDER). CAPT DECIDED TO RETURN TO GPT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND FLUID IN PITOT STATIC PORT DRAINED FLUID FROM PITOT STATIC LINES IAW AMM 34-13-00 AND COMPLETED OPS CHECK IAW AMM 34-24-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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