SDR SWIA972273

Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 10, 2001
Submitted
January 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120284
Aircraft time
16,707 hours, 22,624 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2 Pitot Heat
Stage of operation
CR
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

NR 2 PITOT HEAT FAILED IN FLIGHT, AUTO PILOT FAILED, HIGH SPEED WARNING WENT OFF WHEN FIRST OFFICER'S AIRSPEED FLUCTUATED. EN ROUTE FROM MRY TO LAX. DIVERTED TO SBA. FOUND CONTAMINATION OF WATER IN NUMBER TWO PITOT CANNON PLUG. DRIED WATER AND CLEANED CONTAMINATION. OPERATED NUMBER TWO PITOT HEAT, OPS CHECK GOOD. TESTED AUTOPILOT SYSTEM. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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