Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 25, 2015
Submitted
June 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500824
Aircraft time
28,629 hours, 23,793 cycles
Part
Pitot System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1
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

LOSS OF CAPTAIN'S AIRSPEED AT FL360 IN ICING CONDITIONS. CAPTAINS SIDE AIRSPEED 40KTS LESS THAN FIRST OFFICER`S AIRSPEED & STBY AIRSPEED. DECLARED EMER, TROUBLESHOOTING AIRSPEED DIFFERENCE IAW FIM 34-22-00-810-816. FOUND WATER IN NR 1 PITOT SYS. DRAINED WATER, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 34-13-00.

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