Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 16, 2023
Submitted
January 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35180
Aircraft time
58,321 hours, 17,168 cycles
Part
Pitot Head
Part number
0851HT1
Condition
Faulted
Location
Vertical Stab
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

L ELEV PITOT CAUTION ILLUMINATED AFTER #2 ENGINE START. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED L ELEVATOR PITOT TUBE. OPS NORMAL REF B737-800 AMM 27-31-94. SYSTEM LEAK TEST GOOD REF AMM 27-31-17.