Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Boeing 7673S2F

Difficulty date
May 12, 2025
Submitted
May 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N126FE
Make and model
Boeing 7673S2F
Aircraft serial
42718
Aircraft time
18,307 hours, 6,973 cycles
Part
Pitot Head
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AT ABOUT 20K, JUST AFTER PASSING THRU SOME CLOUDS, RECEIVED ALT DISAGREE ADVISORY EICAS. CONSULTED QRH AND DETERMINED FO ALTIMETER WAS THE ISSUE AT APPROX 300 HIGHER THAN CA. SWITCHED FO FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS TO ALTN AIR DATA AND EICAS MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED. WITH TRANSPONDER IN R POSITION ATC VERIFIED REPORTED ALT WAS 200 FEET OFF (HIGH). INSPECTED ALL PITOT STATIC-PROBE PER MM 34-11-01-6, FOUND SMALL DEBRIS STUCK IN FRONT OF FORWARD STATIC PORT ON FIRST OFFICER PITOT-STATIC PROBE. CLEANED DEBRIS, NO OTHER DEFECT FOUND. PER FIM 34-26-00-810-803, INSPECTED BOTH AOA SENSORS, STATIC PORTS, WATER IN STATIC SYSTEMS, ALSO PERFORMED ADM'S TEST PER MM 34-26-03-4. ALL TEST PASSED. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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