Two Lead mechanics are informed the B737-300 they towed into the hangar for speed brake problems was found with a right hand lower First Officer's pitot tube bent upwards. Strong winds in the hangar were blowing air conditioning ducts around.
Synopsis
Two Lead mechanics are informed the B737-300 they towed into the hangar for speed brake problems was found with a right hand lower First Officer's pitot tube bent upwards. Strong winds in the hangar were blowing air conditioning ducts around.
Narrative
I was towing aircraft into Hangar X. Just short of the final parking spot; Person #2 was waving me forward to the proper stopping space. The wind was blowing through the hangar. We parked the aircraft; went upstairs to take our morning break. A short time later; Mr. X called me on the phone and asked me if I pulled the airplane into the hangar. I said 'yes I did.' Then he told me that he noticed the right lower First Officer's pilot probe was bent upward. I went down to the aircraft to see it. Then I wrote a non routine write-up on the damaged probe. I remember seeing the air condition duct pop up into the air. I didn't see the duct hang up but assume it did. Please note that this aircraft was being pulled into the hangar for other maintenance item. No flight was delayed or canceled because of this item. Supplemental information from ACN 823949: Aircraft was removed from service for speed brake problems and brought to hangar. The wind was extremely bad; blowing air condition ducts around.
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Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.