B737NG/34/301

Pitot Static System

Boeing B737-600/700/800/900

Pitot Static System

Training manual
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Table of Contents.
1. INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................10

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION........................................................................12

3. COMPONENT LOCATION.......................................................................14
3.1. Pitot Drain Fittings................................................................................14
3.2. Static Drain Fittings...............................................................................16

4. EXTERNAL COMPONENT LOCATION....................................................18

5. INTERFACE AND FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION......................................20

5.1. Pitot Probe............................................................................................22
5.2. Static Port.............................................................................................23
5.3. Drain Fitting..........................................................................................24

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List of Illustrations. Abbreviations and Acronyms

DRAIN FITTING........................................................................................................................ 24 ADIRU Air Data Inertial Reference Unit
EXTERNAL COMPONENT LOCATION....................................................................................... 19 ADM Air Data Module
INTERFACE AND FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION.......................................................................... 21
PITOT DRAIN FITTINGS............................................................................................................ 15 altn Alternate
PITOT PROBE.......................................................................................................................... 22 aux Auxiliary
STATIC AND TOTAL AIR PRESSURE SYSTEM - GENERAL DESCRIPTION..................................... 13
STATIC AND TOTAL AIR PRESSURE SYSTEM - INTRODUCTION................................................. 11 capt Captain
STATIC DRAIN FITTINGS.......................................................................................................... 17
STATIC PORT........................................................................................................................... 23
F/O First Officer

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1. INTRODUCTION.

The purpose of the static and total air pressure system is to

measure pitot and static air pressure. These pressures are
used to calculate flight parameters such as airspeed and
altitude.

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STATIC AND TOTAL AIR PRESSURE SYSTEM - INTRODUCTION

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2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

The static and total air pressure system gets air pressure inputs from three
pitot probes and six static ports on the airplane fuselage.
These are the two types of air pressure :
- Static air pressure is the ambient air pressure around the airplane,
- Pitot air pressure is the air pressure on the pitot probe tube as a result
of the forward motion of the airplane.
Primary Static and Total Air Pressure System.
The two primary pitot probes connect to two pitot air data modules (ADMs).
Two pairs of the primary static ports connect to two static ADMs.
The ADMs change the air pressures to electrical signals and sends them to the
air data inertial reference units (ADIRU) on ARINC 429 data buses.
These signals are used to calculate flight parameters such as airspeed and
altitude.

The static and total air pressure system has these components : Each pitot line and each static line has a drain fitting.

- 3 pitot probes, Alternate Static and Total Air Pressure System.

- 6 static ports,3 chaque cote The auxiliary pitot probe connects to the standby altimeter/airspeed indicator.
- 5 drain fittings. The alternate static ports connect to the standby altimeter/airspeed indicator
and to the cabin differential pressure indicator.
Flexible and hard pneumatic tubing are used to connect the pitot-static
components. The standby static line has a drain fitting in the line.

The system drains act as sumps to remove condensation in the pitot-static

Lines.

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3. COMPONENT LOCATION.

3.1. Pitot Drain Fittings.

Primary Pitot Drain Fittings.
The drain fittings for the captains and first officers pitot lines are in the
forward equipment compartment adjacent to the compartment access door.

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PITOT DRAIN FITTINGS

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3.2. Static Drain Fittings.

Primary Static Drain Fittings.
The drain fittings in the captains and first officers static lines are in the
forward cargo compartment along the Left side of the airplane. You must
remove an access panel to get to the drain fittings.

Alternate Static Drain Fitting.

The drain fitting in the alternate static line is in the electronic equipment
compartment below the E-5 rack.

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STATIC DRAIN FITTINGS

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4. EXTERNAL COMPONENT LOCATION.

Pitot Probes Location.

The airplane has three pitot probes. The captains pitot probe is on the left side
of the airplane. The first officers and the auxiliary pitot probes are on the right
side of the airplane.

Static Ports Location.

The airplane has six static ports. There is a captains, first officers, and an
alternate static port on each side of the airplane.

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EXTERNAL COMPONENT LOCATION

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5. INTERFACE AND FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION.

ARINC 429 Data. Drain Fittings.

These items send air pressure through pneumatic lines to the ADMs : Each of the static lines has a drain fitting. The captains and first officers pitot
Lines also have drain fittings.
- Captains pitot probe,
- First officers pitot probe, The auxiliary pitot line does not have a drain fitting. The probe is at the Lowest
- Captains static ports, part of the line so moisture can drain from the probe.
- First officers static ports.

All of the ADMs have the same part number and are interchangeable.

The length of the pressure lines and the number of connectors are a minimum.

The left and right static ports are connected together. This gives an average
ambient air pressure to the ADMs.

Pressure Lines.
The pressure lines from the auxiliary pitot probe and the alternate static ports
go to the standby altimeter/airspeed indicator. The pressure lines from the
alternate static ports also go to the cabin differential pressure indicator.

The alternate static ports are also connected together to give average ambient
pressure.

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5.1. Pitot Probe.

The pitot probe measures pitot air pressure.

Physical Description.
The pitot probe port points forward to measure pitot pressure.
A strut moves the probe several inches from the airplane skin to minimize
airflow turbulence effects. A base plate contains the electrical and pressure
connectors. A gasket is between the probe base and the airplane structure to
form a pressure seal.

An anti-icing heater is in the probe to prevent ice. The heater is attached to

the electrical connector in the base plate.

PITOT PROBE

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5.2. Static Port.

The static ports measure static (ambient) air pressure.

Physical Description.
The static ports are flush-mounted on the fuselage skin. There is a circle
around the port with a caution note.

CAUTION : DO NOT PLUG OR DEFORM HOLES.

INDICATED AREAS MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEAN.

The static ports do not have anti-icing heaters.

STATIC PORT

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5.3. Drain Fitting.

The system drains remove condensation that collects in the pitot static lines.
The drain fittings have a reinforced transparent section of tubing with an
orange float. This forms a sight gage to show the level of fluid that collects in
the sump.

Operation.
The lower part of the drain contains a valve covered by a bayonet cap.
To drain the pitot-static line, remove the cap and insert the valve depressor on
the cap into the valve. The liquid in the sump drains by gravity when you push
the valve.

DRAIN FITTING

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