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Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Piagio P180

Difficulty date: July 9, 2012
Submitted: July 11, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N173SL
Make and model: Piagio P180
Aircraft serial: 1146
Aircraft time: 5,728 hours, 4,322 cycles
System (JASC): 3411 · Pitot/Static System
Part: Pitot Line
Condition: Obstructed
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: C, N
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

ADC NR 1 AND 2 SLOWLY WENT TO ZERO, CREW DIVERTED, AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE BOTH ADC’S CAME BACK UP. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED PITOT LINES FOR PILOT & COPILOT ADC`S BY PURGING MOISTURE FROM LINES. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. OPS CHECKED GOOD. WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM, CH: 34-11-00. LOG: 157695.