Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 7673S2F

Difficulty date
May 23, 2019
Submitted
May 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140FE
Make and model
Boeing 7673S2F
Aircraft serial
43541
Aircraft time
4,972 hours, 2,145 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
0856LU5
Part serial
299350M
Condition
Defective
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON T/O ROLL CAPT AIRSPEED ERRATIC THEN BACK TO 30KTS AFTER LIFTOFF EICAS L & R EEC, AILERON LOCKOUT, RUDDER RATIO, AUTOTHROTTLES CLICKED OFF, F/O'S FLT DIR WENT OFF, CAPT RESET AND IT CAME BACK. CAPT'S AIRSPEED AND STBY AIRSPEED STAYED @ 30KTS. RTB. FOUND CAPTAIN'S PITOT-STATIC PROBE AND LEFT AUX PITOT-STATIC PROBE WITH OBSTRUCTIONS INSIDE. INSTALLED NEW CAPTAIN'S PITOT PROBE. INSTALLED THIRD NEW CAPTAIN'S PROBE. REF: AMM 34-11-01-4. OPS CHECK REQUIRED. CURRENTLY MSN FOR LEFT AUX PITOT-STATIC PROBE. PERFORMED OPS AND LEAK CHECK OF CAPTAIN'S PITOT-STATIC PROBE. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. REF: AMM 34-11-00-5. LEFT AUX PITOT-STATIC PROBE STILL NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED. TEST EQUIPMENT IS IN COCKPIT, IN CASE OF WEATHER. R/R'D #1 LEFT SIDE AUX PITOT/STATIC PROBE. SWAPPED OVER Q/D'S TO NEW PROBE AND SAFETIED, HOOKED UP 3 PITOT/STATIC LINES TO PROBE. HOOKED UP C/P FOR HEATER. REF MM 34-11-01-4. PITOT AND STATIC NEED LEAK CHECKS AND OPS CHECKS, ALSO HEATER NEED OPS CHECKS. COMPLIED WITH LEAK AND OPS CHECK OF LOWER LEFT AUX PITOT PROBE. REF: AMM 34-11-00-5. RESET PITOT HEAT BREAKERS. ALL SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL AT THIS TIME. INSTALLED SEALANT ON LOWER LEFT AUX PITOT PROBE. REF: AMMM 34-11-01-4. OK FOR SERVICE.

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