Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727270

Difficulty date
July 8, 2007
Submitted
July 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697CA
Make and model
Boeing 727270
Aircraft serial
23052
Part
Indicator
Condition
Inaccurate
Location
Capt Airspeed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT, CAPTAIN'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR INDICATED ERRONEOUS AIRSPEED AND MACH. COMPLIED WITH COM 2.31.8.9.10.11.12 "FLIGHT WITH UNRELIABLE AIRSPEED/MACH" IVSI INDICATED INTERMITTENTLY VERTICAL SPEED INFORMATION ONLY. CLIMB STOPPED AT FL 280. ALL CIRCUIT B, REPLACED CAPT A/S IND. PERFORMED OPS CK ON A/S IND AND ADC IAW M/M 34-12-00 AND SUPP M/M 34-12-11. INSP CAPT PITOT TUBE FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH DEBRIS. REMOVED DEBRIS. OPS CHECK GOOD.