Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 8, 2017
Submitted
October 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35684
Aircraft time
38,062 hours, 11,105 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0851HT1
Condition
Shorted
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER ENGINES STARTED THE LT ELEVATOR PITOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT GROUNDED. IAW WDM 30-31-11 FOUND THE LT ELEVATOR PITOT HEATER OPEN D644 PIN 40 TO GND OPEN. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR PITOT TUBE IAW AMM 27-31-94-000-801 & -400-801. OPS NORMAL. LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 27-31-17-790-801.