Service difficulty report · Probe · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 29, 2020
Submitted
April 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7085
Aircraft time
12,691 hours, 4,817 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
0851HL
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED - EMERGENCY DECLARED - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, FIRST OFFICER AIRSPEED INDICATED 220 KTS WHILE CAPTAIN AND STANDBY AIRSPEED INDICATED 180 KNOTS. DECLARED EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO MIAMI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT (FLIGHT NOT OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING). FOUND DEBRIS IN FIRST OFFICER PITOT PROBE, FLUSHED OUT FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS (FOD) PER TSM 34-13-81. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK AND FUNCTIONAL TEST PER AMM TASKS 34-13-00-790-002-A AND 34-13-00-720-009-B, OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL.

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