Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
March 22, 2013
Submitted
March 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10053
Aircraft time
26,098 hours, 18,955 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0856KV10
Part serial
223558
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
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 3639 THE CREW REPORTED THEY RECEIVED A R PITOT CAUTION MESSAGE. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH AOM VOL 1 PROCEDURES AND DESCENDED OUT OF RSVM AIRSPACE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TROUBLESHOT RIGHT R PITOT HEAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT (#2) PITOT HEAD IAW CRJ-AMM 34-11-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW 34-11-00. AIRCRAFT RVSM ELIGIBLE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF TCAS SYS IAW AMM 34-43-00. OPS TEST GOOD. REMOVED ADSHC NR 1 AND SWAPPED WITH ADSHC NR 2 FOR T/S PURPOSES. AFTER SWAP, TEST OF RIGHT PITOT HEAT SYS CONTINUE TO FAIL. RE-INSTALLED BOTH ADSHC'S BACK TO ORIG S/N POSITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.