Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 25, 2001
Submitted
December 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24478
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
106145819
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 738 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM PHL, CREW REPORTED LOSS OF VNAV AND NOTED INCREASING DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN CAPTAINS AND F/O'S AIRSPEED AND ALTIMETERS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRSPEED AND ALTIMETER SPLITS WERE NOTED AS FOLLOWS AT 25,000 FEET 30 KNOTS/1,500 FOOT DIFFERENCE, AT 5,000 FEET 10 KNOT/150 FOOT DIFFERENCE AND AT 1,000 FEET 5 KNOT/50 FOOR DIFFERENCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS UPPER LEFT PITOT STATIC PROBE AND STATIC PORT LINE (P/N 41075-0065). OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD PER MM 34-11. AIRSPEED AND ALTIMETERS WITHIN LIMITS PER MM 34-12. (M)

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