Service difficulty report · Pitot · Boeing 72727C

Difficulty date
April 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909UP
Make and model
Boeing 72727C
Aircraft serial
19115
Part
Pitot
Part number
503FAD11
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOST CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR ON TAKEOFF ROLL CONTINUED TAKEOFF NOTICED STBY AIRSPEED INDICATOR INOP AT 10,000 FT, WINDSHEAR/GRD PRX CAME ON THROUGH 500 FT. AFTER TAKEOFF LOST EPR 3, 2, 1 ABOUT 10 SECONDS APART THROUGH 12,000. FOUND NUMEROUS WORMS AND WATER IN CAPT'S PITOT SYS, FLUSHED SYS WITH NITROGEN, ALL DEBRIS REMOVED. PERFORMED PITOT/STATIC TEST PER MM 34-12 -06 . SYS OPS CHK OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ADC PRECAUTIONARY DUE TO WATER IN PITOT LINE P/N ON AND OFF 503FAD1-1, S/N ON 1881 OFF 1702.

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