Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 17, 2017
Submitted
February 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41728
Aircraft time
4,013 hours, 1,334 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
0851HT1
Condition
Shorted
Location
Aux Pitot
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

AUX PITOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER START. ACFT GROUNDED. VERIFIED DIRECT SHORT PIN TO CASE. REPLACED ALTERNATE PITOT PROBE IAW AMM 34-11-01. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AUX PITOT HEAT CIRCUIT BREAKER REMAINS CLOSED.