Water in my pitot tube!!

[CX880]

I was offended by the fakeness.

 

[Cardinal]

Typical over reaction. Don't even get me started on the external power prohibition.

This sounds good - do tell!

 

[Salukipilot4590]

Has happened on the ERJ as well.

 

[1.3XVso]

Twice on me at pinnacle. Tape rammed in the pitot tube.

 

[sinkrate]

I've never seen them fill with water on the ground unless they weren't covered when they were washed. But we all learn something new every day.

I have seen two of the three systems fill with water in flight. At 320 knots in moderate rain it took 40 minutes to lose the first pitot system and another 10 minutes to lose the standby system. That tells me the peter heaters aren't as good as I thought they were. The mechanics were pissed.

 

[IBNAV8R]

This sounds good - do tell!

Problem with ground power at a few gates - mainly in SLC - that causes some kind of fault that I've never seen. Rather than isolate and not use power at those gates, no external power on any 700/900 anywhere unless APU deferred. Not to worry though, we've been assured it's NOT an overreaction.

I must add, though, after paying my $200 tribute to UAL (and another $200 to DAL) to fly on "my" own aircraft, I have very little internal conflict wasting all that gas.