Service difficulty report · Pitot Probe · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
December 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22884
Part
Pitot Probe
Part number
856AE18
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
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

CLT - FLT 8026 - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT DUE TO A 10 KNOT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CAPTAINS AND FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATORS. INDICATED AIRSPEED APPEARS TO BE 10 KNOTS HIGHER ON FIRST OFFICERS SIDE BETWEEN 70-150 KNOTS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAINS TOP LEFT PITOT STATIC PROBE AND THE NR 2 DIGITAL AIR DATA COMPUTER. SYSTEM OPS CHECK AND LEAKED CHECK GOOD PER MM. (M)

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