Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 72729

Difficulty date
October 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N712DH
Make and model
Boeing 72729
Aircraft serial
19401
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
851CM
Condition
Plugged
Location
Rt Fuselage
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATOR FAILED, TAPPED GAUGE AND HAD NO EFFECT. BLEW FIRST OFFICERS PITOT TUBE OUT WITH HIGH PSI AIR AND TEST FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATOR WITH PITOT STATIC TEST BOX PER MM 34-11-0.

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