Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
January 12, 2016
Submitted
January 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23092
Aircraft time
75,350 hours, 61,014 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT AT 4000’ FEET, DIFF PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS NOTED. CREW COMPLETED QRH CHECKLIST & RETURNED FOR A NORMAL LANDING. CLEANED BUG DEBRIS FROM PITOT TUBES & TESTED OK IAW AMM 27-31-131.