Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
July 8, 2014
Submitted
July 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
25472
Part
Pitot Head
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Aux
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STANDBY AIRSPEED INDICATION IS NOT READING ACCURATELY UP TO 40 KTS IND OFF, ACFT DIVERTED. FLUSHED AUX PITOT SYS NR 1 AND R & R STBY AIRSPEED INDICATOR IAW AMM 34-11-00-173-00 AND 34-13-05-404-003. OPS NORMAL.

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