Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 3, 2011
Submitted
July 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N628AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145124
Aircraft time
27,832 hours, 26,551 cycles
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOSS OF AIRSPEED INDICATIONS AND ERRONEOUS AIRSPEED IN IMC NO ICE AT ALL. FOUND PITOT LINES AT ADC 1&2 DAMAGED (BENT) BEYOND LIMITS CAUSING WATER TO COLLECT AND FREEZE. REPLACED BOTH PITOT LINES IAW EMB 145 AMM TASKS 34-13-05-000-801-A & 34-13-05-400-801-A NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT IS RVSM ELIGIBLE.

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