Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
June 10, 2013
Submitted
June 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145592
Aircraft time
27,168 hours, 23,547 cycles
Part
Pitot System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
DE
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

THE CREW REPORTED THAT UPON DESCENT THE NR 2 ALTIMITER DISPLAYED A RED X. THE CREW RAN THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DRAINED WATER FROM PITOT SYS IAW AMM 34-13-00 AND OPS CHHECKED ADC SYS IAW AMM 34-15-00. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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