Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
March 20, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft time
39,899 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0851HT1
Condition
Failed
Part time
40,690 hours
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

(CAN) ON CLIMB, GOING THROUGH CLOUD, AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000`, THE CAPTAINS AIRSPEED ROLLED BACK TO 124 KNOT. AT THAT TIME THE INDICATED AIRSPEED DISAGREE AND ALTITUDE DISAGREE WARNINGS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE ELECTRICAL ENGINE CONTROL ALSO WENT INTO ALTERNATE MODE. WINDS ERROR WAS DISPLAYED ON BOTH NAVIGATION DISPLAYS, THE CAPTAINS READ 350 KNOT WIND AND THE F/O READ 25- KNOT WIND. NO PREDICTIONS ON FMC PROGRAM PAGE. A DECISION WAS MADE TO DO AN AIR TURN BACK. AT 8,000`, IN THE RAIN, SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL OPS. TESTING FOUND: THE LT & RT ADIRU BITE SHOWED NO CURRENT OR LOGGED FAULTS. ELECTRICAL ENGINE CONTROL BITE FOUND FAULTS ADIRU 1 AND 2 TOTAL PRESSURE DATA DISAGREE CODE 73-31641/73-34642 ON LEG 1. DUE BITE FOUND AIRSPEED DISAGREE CODE 31-65060 ON, LEG 1. FIM 73-28/803 WAS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULT FOUND. ALSO CARRIED OUT FIM TASK 31-62/876 AND THE CAPTAIN PITOT PROBE HEATER RESISTANCE WAS FOUND LOW, 17OHMS, AND SHORTED TO BASE. THE CAPTAIN PITOT PROBE WAS REPLACED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE IAW AMM 34-11-01. REMOVE PN: 0851HT-1, SN: 224721 INSTALLED HOURS 40690:15 CYCLES 18932, DAYS 4146.

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