Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
November 7, 1999
Submitted
April 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
733
Aircraft time
6,611 hours, 3,053 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Pitot Line
Part number
C16195AA
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SAL - AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOTS NOTED A 50 KNOT DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER AIRSPEED INDICATIONS, THEN AT FLIGHT LEVEL 3,000 FEET THE CAPTAIN SIDE SHOWED 240 KTS AND F/O''S 165 KTS, DUE THIS SITUATION THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO SAL AIRPORT. AFTER UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT EL SALVADOR, MAINTENANCE TECHS PERFORMED FLUSHING OF THE TOTAL PRESSURE LINE OF THE AIR DATA MODULE ON THE CAPTAIN AND F/O''S SIDES AS PER AMM 34-13-00, AND FOUND FOREIGN MATERIAL ON THE FIRST OFFICER PITOT PROBE. PERFORMED CHECK FLIGHT WITH NORMAL RESULTS. THE AIRPLANE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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