Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 13, 2008
Submitted
August 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
726
Aircraft time
21,901 hours, 11,323 cycles
Part
Pitot Line
Part number
MS21902D5
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STAND-BY PITOT SYSTEM FAILS THE LEAK TEST. TROUBLE SHOOT SYSTEM IAW AMM 34-10-00. FOUND DAMAGED UNION AT THE STANDBY PITOT TUBE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UNION IAW 34-11-15-4. TESTED AND LEAK CHECKED THE STANDBY PITOT SYSTEM IAW AMM 34-10-00-5. NO LEAKS DETECTED.

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