Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
April 25, 2016
Submitted
April 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
28267
Aircraft time
28,088 hours, 14,412 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Obstructed
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON TAKEOFF AIRSPEED BECAME UNRELIABLE EICAS MESSAGE RATIO RATIO MACH SPEED TRIM A\S UNRELIABLE MESSAGES SHORT FINAL. WINDSHEAR WARNING F/O AIRSPEED BECAME UNRELIABLE ON SHORT FINAL. FOUND DEBRI ON CAPTAINS F/O AND AUX PITOT TUBES FLUSH THE PITOT STATIC SYS IAW MM 34-11-00-173-009, CLEAR MESSAGE IAW FIM 31-41-00-815-811.

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