Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 23, 2015
Submitted
January 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605KS
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145059
Aircraft time
40,100 hours, 33,713 cycles
Part
Pitot System
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DEPARTED IN HEAVY PRECIPITATION, EN ROUTE RECEIVED COMPARATOR ANNUNCIATION FOR AIRSPEED MULTIPLE TIMES 4 - 6 KNOT DIFFERENCE AT 360. THEN DESCENDING THROUGH 340 AIRSPEED DIFFERENCE OF APPROX 50 KTS BETWEEN CAPTAIN & FIRST OFFICER AIRSPEED, ALTITUDE DIFFERENCE OF OVER 200'. DRAINED WATER FROM PITOT SYSTEMS 1 - 2 DRAINS. PERFORMED PITOT STATIC LEAK CHECK & FUNCTIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 34-13-00 WITH NO FAULTS.

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