Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 28, 2017
Submitted
May 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500826
Aircraft time
32,086 hours, 27,638 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0851HU3
Part serial
261770
Condition
Damaged
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUSE, AT FL 350 RECEIVED A TAS MESSAGE ON BOTH CA AND FO AIRSPEED INDICATIONS. RAN CHECKLIST, DID NOT DETERMINED BAD AIRSPEED VOIT CAUTION. DESCENDED TO LOWER ALTITUDE TO WARM, DETERMINED CA'S AIRSPEED UNRELIABLE AND APPLIED APPROPRIATE CHECK LIST. REMOVED WATER FROM PITOT WATER TRAPS IAW AMM 34-13-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED PITOT NR 2 IAW AMM 34-13-01. PERFORMED LEAKAGE IAW AMM34-13-00, GOOD. PERFORMED HEATING TEST, GOOD IAW AMM 30-31-00. ADC SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 34-15-00.

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