Service difficulty report · Pitot Probe · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
487
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Pitot Probe
Part number
5062010
Condition
Blocked
Location
Fwd Fuselage
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INDICATED AIRSPEED FLUCTUATED +/- 100 KNOTS DURING DESCENT BETWEEN FL240AND FL230. AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED AND AIRCRAFT REVERTED TO ALTERNATE LAW. PITOT PROBE PARTIAL BLOCKAGE. BOTH PITOT PROBES REPLACED AND AIR DATA SYSTEM CHECKED. AIRBUS TECHNICAL FOLLOW-UP (TFU) 34.10.00.001 INDICATES THE POTENTIAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT MAY EXCEED THE CERTIFICATION BASIS OF PITOT PROBE (P/N 50620-10). REDESIGNED PROBES (P/N C16195AA) HAVE REPLACED THE OLD INVENTORY AND ARE BEING INSTALLED ON AIRBUS AIRCRAFT ON AN ATTRITION BASIS.

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