Service difficulty report · Adc · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
May 28, 2010
Submitted
May 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24385
Aircraft time
82,732 hours, 10,085 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Adc
Part number
4040800911
Part serial
35
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT HAS PITCH OSCILLATION (PORPOISES) WITH ANY AUTOPILOT IN COMMAND AND (V-S, ALT HOLD, VNAV, FLCH) MODE SELECTED. REPLACED LOWER RT ADC. PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING: HOOKED UP AIR DATA TESTER TO LT & RT ADC'S. APPLIED PRESSURE FOR 5000 FT & 250 KTS, THEN 15000 FT & 250 KTS. CAPT & FO'S AIR DATA INSTRUMENTS AGREE. RECONNECTED HOSES TO ADC'S THEN CONNECTED TO PITOT PROBES. PERFORMED 5000 FT LEAK CHECK & FOUND LOWER RT PITOT (AUX 2 PITOT) LEAKING. REPLACED LOWER RT PITOT PROBE IAW MM, PITOT LEAK CHECK OK, ACCURACY CHECK OK.