Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
June 5, 2014
Submitted
June 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145627
Aircraft time
29,338 hours, 24,459 cycles
Part
Pitot System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, S
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CAPTAIN`S SIDE AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS FROZEN IN FLIGHT, FIRST OFFICER`S AIRSPEED MATCHED STANDBY. DRAINED NR 1 PITOT SYS, OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED P1 OK IAW AMM CH 34-13-00. ACFT IS RVSM ELIGIBLE & COMPLIANT FOR CAT II OPERATIONS.

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