Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 30, 2016
Submitted
February 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35689
Aircraft time
29,983 hours, 9,249 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0851HT1
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Elevator
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

"LT ELEVATOR PITOT", AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER ENGINE START. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR PITOT TUBE. IAW AMM TASK 30-31-00-900-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED PITOT SYS LEAK TEST IAW AMM 27-31-790-801. LEAK TEST GOOD.