Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
December 26, 2018
Submitted
December 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145589
Aircraft time
32,893 hours, 27,902 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EMERGENCY DIVERT DUE TO UNRELIABLE AIRSPEED ON ALL 3 AIRSPEED INDICATORS AT FL 300. THE ISSUE DID NOT CLEAR UP UNTIL DESCENDING THROUGH FL 190 APPROXIMATLY. DECLARED EMERGENCY FLIGHT CANCELED.-C/A-INSPECTED PITOT DRAIN PROT AND EMPTIED MOISTURE IAW E145 AMM 34-13-00-690-801. PERFORMED ADC OPS CHECK IAW E145 AMM 34-15-00-05. OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE

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