Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 7272J0

Difficulty date
August 21, 2003
Submitted
August 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 7272J0
Aircraft serial
22469
Aircraft time
53,499 hours, 28,897 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0851CM2
Part serial
147135
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Exterior
Part time
2,634 hours, 1,688 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 744 FROM TOL TO MEM. CLIMBING THROUGH 15,000 FT, THE ELEVATOR FEEL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST, RETURNED TO TOL AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT HAND ELEVATOR PITOT TUBE OBSTRUCTED. REPLACED THE LEFT HAND ELEVATOR PITOT TUBE, PERFORMED SYSTEM CHECKS IAW MM 27-30-105 AND 27-30-0 AND THE ELEVATOR FEEL SYSTEM CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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