Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
June 13, 2010
Submitted
June 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
408
Aircraft time
30,824 hours, 30,883 cycles
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Obstructed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOTH AIRSPEED INDICATORS, CAPT/FO, ARE GIVING ERRATIC INIDICATION IN FLT. (CAPTAIN DECLARED EMERGENCY) FOUND CLOGGED PITOT (F/O) LINE. PRESSURIZED F/O PITOT LINE WITH COMPRESSED AIR AND CLEANED OUT DEBRIS FROM LINE. PERFORMED PITOT STATIC CHECK IAW CK MANUAL EX 341100-LKC-10000-001. OPS CK AND LEAK CK FOUND GOOD.

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