Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 19, 2024
Submitted
April 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77525
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31659
Aircraft time
44,099 hours, 15,424 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0851HT1
Condition
Clogged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
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

FEEL DIFFERENTIAL LIGHT INSTALLED PITOT LEAK CHECK KIT. REF AMM 27-31-17 T/S REF FIM 27-31 TASK 815. FOUND RIGHT ELEV FEEL PITOT PROBE T/S PER FIM 27-31 TASK 815 STEPS A.(1) THRU E.(7). NO DEFECTS ILLUMINATED ON ROTATION @156 KNOTS, AIRSPEED WAS BETWEEN 150-165 CLOGGED. ATTEMPTED TO FLUSH THE RIGHT ELEV FEEL PITOT PROBE AND FOUND. SO TECH SUPPORT CONTINUED WITH STEP H. FAULT ISOLATION KNOTS WITH 5.6 UNITS STABILIZER TRIM, FLAPS AT 1 UNIT PITCH 6.5 LINES WITH NO HELP REF AMM 27-31-17-170-801. PROCEDURE C AND FOUND RIGHT ELEV PITOT PROBE SYSTEM CLOGGED. DEGREES. THEN, ON LANDING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. NO OTHER ABNORMAL REMOVED AND REPLACED RH FEEL SYSTEM PITOT PROBE. AVIONICS PART REMOVED FEEL SYSTEM PITOT PROBE AMM TASK 27-31-94/401 REMOVAL AND PERFORMED ELEVATOR SYSTEM LEAK TEST REF AMM TASK PERFORMED LEAK CHECK. REPLACEMENT. 27-31-17-790-801. OPS TEST GOOD, NO LEAKS DETECTED. PERFORMED PITOT PROBE HEAT TEST REF AMM 30-31-00-730-801 OPS CHKS GOOD FOLLOWED FIM 27-31- TASK 815 FOR REPAIR CONFIRMATION STEP R (2) AND CONFIRMED TEST TO BE SATISFACTORY