EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Confusion; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Maintenance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Maintenance Action
Procedure; Human Factors; Aircraft; Logbook Entry
During post flight inspection; found static port on right side of aircraft was partially covered with speed tape. Found tape covering the bottom port hole completely covered with top port hole uncovered. Crew could not find any write up in maintenance logbook signifying any work done to pitot static system. Maintenance control was notified and a picture of the affected static port was sent to Maintenance Control. Maintenance Control completed the write up with the crew and mechanics were sent to aircraft to remove the tape.
An air carrier Captain reported during post flight inspection they discovered speed tape covering the static ports on the right side. There was no log book entry or maintenance report describing why this was done.