Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
October 22, 1999
Submitted
October 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21875
Aircraft time
61,098 hours
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Hose
Part number
4107311
Condition
Split
Location
Pitot System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CHRONIC PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM FAULTS. ALTIMETERS SPLIT. SPLIT IN INDICATIONS BECOME MORE APPARENT WITH INCREASING AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE. *S/D* LEAKAGE ON THE PILOT STATIC SYSTEM. REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS DURING PROCESS OF TROUBLESHOOTING, INCLUDING: PITOT PROBE, ALTIMETER, AOA SENSOR , LT UPR PITOT PROBE FLEX HOSE. PRESSURIZED THE ACFT WITH 6.0 DP AND TESTED PITOT/STATIC SYSTEM TO 40K FT. SYSTEM LEAKAGE WITHIN LIMITS PER MM. TEST FLIGHT AT 37K FT FOR ALTIMETER VERIFICATION, OBTAINED READINGS: CAPT 37000 FT, FIRST OFFICER 37050 FT, WITHIN LIMITS.