Service difficulty report · Static Line · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date
October 3, 2008
Submitted
November 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N86425
Make and model
Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial
21459
Part
Static Line
Part number
BAC1130BC060174
Condition
Kinked
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AC DEPARTED AT 1530L AND AIR RETURNED AT 1557L DUE TO CAPTS AND STANDBY A/S INDICATOR 40 TO 50 KNOTS LESS THAN COPILOTS (VERY SLOW TO RESPOND). UPON FURTHER TROUBLE SHOOTING, FOUND KINKED STATIC LINE BEHIND CAPTS VSI WHICH LINKS TO THE CAPT AND STANDBY A/S INDICATOR. REPOSITIONED AND STRAIGHTENED LINE AND R&R CADC AS PRECAUTION, CHECK GOOD. AFTER REVIEW FROM THE CAPTAIN AND FE ACFT WAS CLOSED OUT AND DEPARTED AT 0435L.