Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 7, 2014
Submitted
September 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652RS
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145432
Aircraft time
32,859 hours, 29,573 cycles
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE AT FC 360 IN ICING CONDITIONS WE RECEIVED IAS MSG ON BOTH PFD'S. IT APPEARED THAT THE CAPTAIN`S SIDE & STANDBY WERE IN AGREEMENT. WE CONCLUDED THE FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE WAS INACCURATE. AT ONE POINT DURING A DESCENT CAPTAIN`S SIDE SPEED INCREASED NORMALLY WHILE FIRST OFFICER`S SIDE DECREASED SPEEDS INDICATING AT THAT TIME. CA-245 KNOTS FO 219 KNOTS. FIRST OFFICER`S SPEED RETURNED TO NORMAL UPON EXITING ICING CONDITIONS & USING ALL MODE POSITION FOR THE ICE DETECTION OVERRIDE. WE ALSO SAW GPS 2 NOT NAV ON FMS SPS ADVANCE IN AMBER, NO BLUE SPS SPEEDS MSG. PERFORMED PITOT STATIC SERVICING, FOUND WATER IN TUBES. PERFORMED ADC OPERATIONAL TEST CHECKS OK IAW AMM 34-13-00 & 34-15-00. ACFT IS COMPLIANT FOR CAT II & RVSM OPERATIONS.

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