Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
October 12, 2005
Submitted
October 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516FX
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft serial
20036
Aircraft time
755 hours, 491 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pitot Static
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

CREW REJECTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN THE PILOTS AIRSPEED INDICATOR WOULD NOT REGISTER ABOVE 40 KNOTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND PITOT PROBE PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED. CLEANED OUT PROBE AND PERFORMED PITOT STATIC CHECK. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.