Service difficulty report · Vane · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 4, 2020
Submitted
February 5, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29519
Aircraft time
60,642 hours, 24,802 cycles
Part
Vane
Condition
Faulty
Location
Airspeed
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DIVERTED TO TUL ACCOUNT AIR SPEED LIMIT WARNING INDICATION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AFTER TAKEOFF SPD LIM AMBER MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON CAPT PFD FLASHED ON AND OFF DURING FLIGHT WITH BARBER POLE RISING UP CLOSE TO CURRENT AIRSPEED FO SIDE NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 AOA PER AMM 34-21-05. ALSO SEE AALA202002059020, AALA202002059021.