Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
May 21, 2012
Submitted
July 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928WK
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
279
Aircraft time
5,029 hours, 3,526 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73160
Part
Pitot Head
Condition
Obstructed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, S
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE COPILOTS AIRSPEED NEVER CAME ALIVE (INDICATED). GAINED ACCESS TO THE NR 2 PITOT AND FOUND DIRT AND DEBRIS CONSISTANT WITH THE MUD DOBBER WASP NEST. TUBE WAS CLEANED AND SYS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE CREW WAS ADVISED TO INSTALL PITOT/STATIC PORT COVERS AFTER FLIGHT.