Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 18, 2014
Submitted
August 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29537
Aircraft time
41,661 hours, 17,133 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Clogged
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SPLIT AIR SPEED INDICATION ON TAKEOFF. EMER DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED CAPTAINS PITOT TUBE. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.