Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 73773V

Difficulty date
October 28, 2011
Submitted
November 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423AM
Make and model
Boeing 73773V
Aircraft serial
32423
Aircraft time
25,674 hours, 15,885 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Obstructed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ACFT REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 105 KNOTS DUE TO DIFFERENCE OF 55 KNOTS BETWEEN THE AIRSPEED INDICATORS OF THE CREW. ACFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND DURING MX REVISION, THE PITOT TUBE WAS DETECTED OBSTRUCTED BY AN INSECT. THE PITOT TUBE WAS CLEANED AND THE SYS WAS CHECKED BY LEAKS IAW MM 34-11-11, ALL CORRECT AND THE HIGH ENERGY STOP INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 05-51-07, NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND.

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