Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 1, 2012
Submitted
July 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
20,605 hours, 6,186 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
102AH2AG
Condition
Failed
Location
Fwd Fuselage
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CAPT PITOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON OVERHEAD WITH SWITCH ON - CB DID POP BUT DELAYED. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R CAPT PITOT PROBE IAW AMM 34-11-01-000-801 & 34-11-01-400-801. PERFORMED LT PITOT PROBE SYS LEAK CHECK, CHECK GOOD IAW MM34-11-00-790-810. CONFIRMED C/B POPPED CAPTAIN PITOT HEATER P18-18-3 C1. PERFORMED PITOT PROBE HEATER SYS TEST, CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 30-31-00-730-801.