Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 20, 2011
Submitted
April 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N237MJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
237
Aircraft time
41,955 hours, 47,158 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

CREW NOTICED A SPLIT OF 20 KTS BETWEEN CA'S AND FO'S AIRSPEED INDICATIORS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AN RETURNED TO THE GATE. MX FOUND ELBOW AT PITOT MAST 3FE & OTHER LOOSE TUBING B-NUTS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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