SDR UIEA9914

Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 747271C

Difficulty date
March 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539MC
Make and model
Boeing 747271C
Aircraft serial
21965
Part
Hose
Part number
41071
Condition
Leaks
Location
Lt Pitot System
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA/AMS - ATB - FLT GT1878/14 - CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER WAS OBSERVED TO BE 500 FEET IN ERROR ON TAKEOFF AND CLIMB COMPARED TO THE F/O'S STANDBY ALTIMETER INDICATORS. INDICATOR READ -980 FEET ON TOUCH DOWN. ALSO, CAPTAIN'S MACH/AIRSPEED INDICATOR STICKS AT 164 IAS. DUMPED 71.6 KGS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO MIA. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND LEAK IN CAPTAIN'S PITOT SYSTEM. ISOLATED PROBLEM TO FLEX LINE BEHIND LT UPPER PITOT PROBE. IPC REF 34-11-05, FIG 4 ITEM 12, P/N 17071. REPLACED FLEX LINE, PITOT/STATIC AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (X)