Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 14, 2017
Submitted
March 16, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35686
Aircraft time
35,656 hours, 10,794 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
0851HT1
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAS DISAGREE IN CLIMB AT 15K. REMAINED VISIBLE FOR <1 MINUTE. ON DESCENT THRU 14K (IN CLOUD AND LIGHT ICING) IAS DISAGREE RETURNED AND STAYED ON FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. UP TO 16 KTS LOW WERE INDICATED ON F/O SIDE. CAPTAIN INDICATIONS REMAINED CLOSER TO STANDBY INDICATIONS. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CAPTAIN, F/O, AND ALTERNATE PITOT PROBES AND CHECKED FOR GOOD FLOW, REF AMM 34-11-01. ACCOMPLISHED PITOT FLUSHING ON ALL THREE PITOT SYSTEMS, REF AMM 34-11-00-170-801. FOUND PARTICULATE DEBRIS IN F/O'S PITOT. ACCOMPLISHED PITOT SYSTEM LEAK CHECK AND ALTERNATE PITOT PROBES, REF AMM 34-11-00.