# SDR USAASB97340

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 17, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N272AU
- Make and model: Boeing 737-2B7
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-2B7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2b7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 22884
- System (JASC): [3411 · Pitot/Static System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3411)
- Part: Pitot Probe
- Part number: 856AE18
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Left
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97340

## Discrepancy

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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