Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
August 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656FE
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
745
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

97-160 - CAPT'S AIRSPEED TAPE ON PFD FROZEN AT 30KTS ON T/O ROLL-TREND ARROW NOT VISIBLE-REJECTED T/O AT 110KTS, F/O'S OK. PURGED CAPT PITOT LINE OF OBSTRUCTION, PERFORMED PITOT SYSTEM LEAK TEST, FOUND SYSTEM OK.