Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 3, 2008
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48794
Aircraft time
29,529 hours, 6,807 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Obstructed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL AIRSPEED INDICATORS DIFFERED BY 20 KNOTS REJECT T/O 04JUL08 09:12 TPE R. PERFORM PITOT TUBE PURGE ON AUX PITOT TUBE FOUND A BIG CLUNK OF MUD BLEW OUT THEN PERFORMED LEAK CHECK NORMAL PER MM 34-11-00-2.

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