Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 15, 2016
Submitted
February 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7882
Aircraft time
29,216 hours, 29,299 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE, AT 31,000 FT, THEY RECEIVED AN EFIS COMP MON MESSAGE THAT THE CAPTAIN’S SIDE INDICATED AIRSPEED WAS UNRELIABLE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, PURGED MOISTURE OUT OF NR 1 PITOT STATIC DRAIN AND PERFORMED CHECKS IAW THE AMM. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.