Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
October 31, 2015
Submitted
November 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55001
Aircraft time
28,310 hours, 37,832 cycles
Part
Pitot Head
Condition
Obstructed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIR DIVERSION, 10 KT. AIRSPEED DISCREPANCY AT V1. CAPTAINS AIRSPEED MATCHED STANDBY AND F/O SIDE 10-12 KTS. LOWER. REMOVED OBSTRUCTION AND FLUSHED F/O PITOT SYSTEM. OPS CHECK OK IAW AMM 34-11-00. ACFT WAS DIVERTED FROM ITS SCHEDULED ROUTE FOR REPAIRS.

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