Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 767424ER

Difficulty date
July 20, 2023
Submitted
July 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76062
Make and model
Boeing 767424ER
Aircraft serial
29457
Aircraft time
83,763 hours, 12,684 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
UNKNOWN
Part serial
NA
Condition
Blocked
Location
Capt Pitot
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST AFTER ROTATION BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTORS FAILED EICAS CAUTION I AS DISAGREE AIRSPEED DISAGREE, CAPTAINS AIRSPEED ROLLED BACK, 30-50 KNOTS LOWER THAN F/O IDT INSPECTED PITOT QUICK DISCONNECTS. DUE TO CAPT AIRSPEED LOSS, T/S BY INVESTIGATING CAPT PITOT STATIC PROBE SYSTEM. FOUND SEVERE BLOCKAGE INSIDE THE PROBE. R&R CAPT PITOT STATIC PROBE REF AMM 34-11-01. ALL INSTALLATION TESTS PASS. ADD EMP:U383602 DUE TO HISTORY AND BECAUSE OF AIR RETURN, PERFORMED MANAGER. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. PARTS USED: PRECAUTIONARY LEAK CHECK AND VERIFICATION OF AIRSPEED READING 40-0609-3-0233,QTY :1 00-0602-3-0013,QTY :1 64-3411-3-0001,QTY REF AMM 34-11-00-730-811. TEST PASSED, AIRSPEED INDICATIONS :1 64-3411-3-0003,QTY :1 00-0609-3-9664,QTY :1 READING CORRECTLY. VERIFIED CLEARANCE OF LOG PAGE WITH IAD SHIFT ADD EMP:U393762