Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 22, 2014
Submitted
November 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145193
Aircraft time
35,519 hours, 31,950 cycles
Part
Pitot System
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL 360 CAPTAIN`S AIRSPEED DECREASED 10KT COMPARED TO STANDBY & FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED THEN CAPTAINS AIRSPEED DECREASED 30KT IN DESCENT. DRAINED MOISTURE FROM PITOT SYS IAW AMM 34-13-00. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ADC SYS IAW AMM 34-15-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. AMT IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR CAT II. ACFT IS NOT CAT II OPERATIONS.

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