Service difficulty report · Airspeed Ind · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
June 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N720DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19544
Part
Airspeed Ind
Part number
B024781101
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB, CAPTAIN'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR ERRATIC AND UNRELIABLE, PLUS OR MINUS 300 KNOTS. CAPT IVSI ERRATIC PLUS OR MINUS 400 AND STICKING. STANDBY ALTIMETER UNRELIABLE UP TO 10,000 FEET AT 310 KNOTS. DIVERTED TO CVG, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CONFIRMED CAPTAIN'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR HAS SEVERE CASE LEAK. REPLACED INICATOR. CHECKS GOOD PER DHL MTM 34-22-01. REPAIRED A STATIC LEAK. IVSI AND STANDBY ALTIMETER CHECKS GOOD PER DHL MTM 34-22-01.