SDR 05FDEA02931

Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date: September 15, 2005
Submitted: September 16, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N68051
Make and model: Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial: 47805
Aircraft time: 66,885 hours, 29,689 cycles
System (JASC): 3411 · Pitot/Static System
Part: Pitot Tube
Condition: Obstructed
Location: First Officers
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: C
Precautionary procedure: C

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

What was found

REJECTED T/O 5L IND DUE TO ZERO AIRSPEED INDICATION IN F/O INDICATOR TEMP 24 DEG, WT=420,000, AIRSPEED AT REJECT=100KTS, RNWY 57 (FULL LENGHT), BRAKE COOLING TIME=64 MINS, TIME OF REJECT=21:59Z. FOUND F/O'S PITOT TUBE OBSTRUCTED. CLEARED OBSTRUCTION AND PURGED F/O'S PITOT SYSTEM AND PERFORMED LOW LEVEL PITOT STATIC SYSTEM CHECK F/O'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR, OPS CHECKS NORMAL.

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