Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Boeing 737200

Difficulty date
April 6, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737200
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pitot Tube Assy
Component
Pitot Tube Assy · Rosemount
Component part number
0851CM2
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) B737-200 PITOT TUBE ASSEMBLY FAILED BENCH CHECK WITH A PITOT LEAK IN EXCESS OF 350 KTS/MIN. THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE ORIGINATING WHERE THE PITOT TUBE AIRFRAME ATTACHMENT CONNECTS TO THE BASE OF THE PITOT TUBE ASSEMBLY. THE COMPONENT WAS A USED PART ACQUIRED FROM A DISTRIBUTOR, QWEST AIR PARTS INC, IN MEMPHIS TN. THE PITOT TUBE HAD BEEN BENCH CHECKED SERVICEABLE BY CROSS-CHECK AVIATION, FAA REPAIR STATION NR XK8R253Y LOCATED IN RENO, NEVADA.

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