Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 3, 2015
Submitted
June 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665BC
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145783
Aircraft time
28,905 hours, 24,759 cycles
Part
Pitot System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1
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

LOST CAPTAIN'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR, SWITCHED TO ADC FROM FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE. SPS ADVANCED SHOWED ON EICAS. INSPECTED & FOUND WATER IN NR 1 PITOT SYS. DRAINED WATER & PERFORMED LEAK CHECK IAW AMM 34-13-00. OPERATIONS CHECK OF ADC IAW AMM 34-15-00, OPERATIONS CHECK & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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