Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 15, 2011
Submitted
June 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664MS
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145779
Aircraft time
18,980 hours, 16,871 cycles
Part
Pitot Line
Part number
0851HU3
Part serial
251230
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4022 DURING CRUISE THE CAPTAINS AIRSPEED AND ALTIMETER WENT TO ZERO AND THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR WAS NOT SHOWING THE CORRECT ATTITUDE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ALL INDICATIONS ON THE CAPTAINS SIDE RETURNED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT THE DESTINATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DRAINED PITOT LINE NR 1 AND CLEARED WITH NITROGEN IAW EMB-145 AMM 34-13-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 PITOT HOSE. THE LEAKAGE CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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