Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
February 26, 2011
Submitted
March 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848SH
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49848
Aircraft time
47,538 hours, 26,421 cycles
Part
Pitot Head
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

AIRCRAFT REJECTED TAKE OFF AT 100 KNOTS DUE TO DIFFERENCE OF 20 KNOTS BETWEEN THE ALTIMETERS OF THE CREW. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION, THE PITOT TUBE WAS DETECTED OBSTRUCTED BY INSECT. THE PITOT TUBE WAS CLEANED AND THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED BY LEAKS IAW MM 34-11-00 AND THE HIGH ENERGY STOP INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 05-51-00, ALL CORRECT.

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