Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
November 11, 2003
Submitted
January 30, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N159AD
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11227
Part
Pitot Head
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLIGHT NR 7, STAGE OF FLIGHT: TAKEOFF ROLL, 2ND ATTEMPT, CAPTAINS AIR SPEED INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR QUICK DISCONNECTS, PURGED WITH NITROGEN, FOUND BLOCKAGE AT PITOT HEAD, REMOVED BLOCKAGE RECONNECTED QUICK DISCONNECTS. OPS CHECK GOOD, ALL WORK DONE IAW AMM, CHP 34. (K)

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