Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
July 17, 2020
Submitted
July 20, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78438
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
33533
Aircraft time
35,781 hours, 12,473 cycles
Part
Pitot Head
Condition
Obstructed
Location
First Officer'S
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF A/T DISCTD AND EEC ILL W/ SPD TRIM FAIL AND A/S DISAGREE RRH FOLLOWD RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FOUND DEBRIS IN F/O PITOT TUBE, FLUSHED WITH NITROGEN. DISCONNECTED AND REMOVED F/O'S PITOT TUBE AND RIGHT ADM. PURGED LINE BETWEEN BOTH PITOT AND RIGHT ADM. PITOT C/B D5 ON P18-3 AND ADM C/B''S C14, C15 AND C16 PULLED ON P6-1 PANELS. HECK GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED. WAITING ON NEW PITOT PROBE. PART AOG INSTALLED NEW F/O''S PITOT ADM AS PER AMM 34-21-04-400-801. OPS CHECKED F/O'S ADM. VERIFIED CONNECTION OF FO'S ADM. PROBE, PITOT. INSTALLED NEW F/O'S PITOT PROBE IAW 34-11-01-400-801.OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.