Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
January 21, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft time
29,818 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
5232N9116
Condition
Blocked
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE AIRCRAFT DISPLAYED A IAS DISAGREE CAUTION LIGHT AS THE CAPTAIN`S ASI DID NOT MATCH THE CO-PILOT OR STANDBY. MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT TROUBLESHOOTING AND FOUND A PARTIALLY BLOCKED PITOT TUBE TO BE THE CAUSE. THE PITOT TUBE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED BACK INTO SERVICE.

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