Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
September 21, 2011
Submitted
September 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27734
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28949
Aircraft time
40,709 hours, 13,128 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
0851HT1
Part serial
234746
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AMBER "IAS DISAGREE" ON BOTH LEFT & RIGHT AIRSPEED INDICATORS. LEFT AIRSPEED .78 MACH/230KTS, AMBER AIRSPEED BUG AT 230 KTS (AT 41,000) NO PROBE HEAT BREAKERS POPPED. T/S PER FIM 31-62. FOUND F/O'S PITOT PROBE WITH BLOCKAGE. REPLACED SAME PER AMM 34-11-01. ALSO REPLACED AUX PITOT PROBE AS A PRECAUTION. AIRSPEED INDICATIONS WITHIN LIMITS. OK TO CONTINUE.