Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 18, 2017
Submitted
June 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N689EC
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500853
Aircraft time
31,865 hours, 27,536 cycles
Part
Pitot Head
Condition
Obstructed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKE OFF DUE TO SPS ADVANCED CAUTION EICAS MESSAGE AT 70 KTS. ON POST FLIGHT FOUND BUG JAMMED IN PITOT TUBE 1. PERFORMED GVI OF PITOT 1 PROBE & REMOVED REMAINS OF WASP.

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