Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 29, 2024
Submitted
July 1, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344PP
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31272
Aircraft time
19,767 hours, 8,475 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0851HT2
Condition
Fod
Location
Captain'S
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, 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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: AIRSPEED DISAGREE ANNUNCIATION AT ROTATE, DETERMINED CAPTAINS AIRSPEED WAS ERRONEOUS, SPLIT 10-20 KNOTS BETWEEN INDICATIONS; AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT IAD. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW CAPTAIN PITOT PROBE, PER AMM 34-11-01-400-801. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK TEST GOOD, PER AMM 34-11-00-790-810.