Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 17, 2015
Submitted
April 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N692AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500866
Aircraft time
27,358 hours, 22,964 cycles
Part
Pitot System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt & Rt
Stage of operation
UK
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

IAS COMPARATOR CAUTIONS ON PFD'S LOSS OF 10 KTS ON CAPTAINS SIDE WITH GAIN OF 15KTS. FIRST OFFICERS IAS LOST AIRSPEED. BOTH CAPTAIN & FIRST OFFICER AIRSPEED BEGAN TO DECREASE. ACFT WAS IMC AT FL 370, SAT -55. ACFT ANTI-ICING WAS SELECTED TO ALL. AIRSPEED INDICATIONS CONTINUED TO DECREASE. CLEANED LT & RT PITOT MAST MOISTURE DRAINS & DRAINED WATER FROM P1 & P2 LOW POINT DRAINS. NR 1 & 2 ADC'S OPERATIONS CHECKED OK IAW AMM CH 34-15-00.

More about the Emb EMB-145LR