Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
August 3, 2015
Submitted
August 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N475HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55121
Aircraft time
22,302 hours, 53,141 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
851AK
Part serial
324975
Condition
Damaged
Location
Captain'S
Part time
312 hours, 706 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BIRD HIT THE CAPTAIN`S PITOT PROBE. LOST CAPTAIN`S AIRSPEED INDICATIONS. RETURN TO AIRPORT. REMOVED THE DAMAGED PITOT PROBE IAW AMM 34-11-01-000-801. INSTALLED A NEW PITOT PROBE IAW AMM 34-11-01-400-801. LEAK AND HEATER OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.

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