Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 4, 2017
Submitted
September 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32390
Aircraft time
50,674 hours, 15,823 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0851FJ1
Part serial
123886
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Captain'S
Part time
5,113 hours, 1,326 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO ALTIMETER UNRELIABLE AND AIRSPEED INDICATION DISAGREE. LANDING UNEVENTUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS PITOT PROBE IAW AMM 34-11-01. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.