SDR Q2SA746006

Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 747206B

Difficulty date
April 6, 2008
Submitted
April 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746SA
Make and model
Boeing 747206B
Aircraft serial
21111
Aircraft time
132,064 hours, 23,272 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0856CC12
Part serial
174051
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER'S ALTIMETER SPLIT 500 FEET, AIRSPEED SPLIT 30 KTS. WHEN ALTERNATE STATIC SELECTED ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE, ALL INSTRUMENTS MATCHED UP. DURING ILS FLIGHT, ALTITUDE SHOWED 1800 FEET AT 6.3 DME (SHOULD HAVE BEEN 1600 FEET). REMOVED/REPLACED LOWER AUXILIARY PITOT TUBE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 34-11-01.