Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
May 27, 2003
Submitted
May 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1563
Aircraft time
6,336 hours, 2,460 cycles
Part
Pitot Head
Part number
C16195AA
Part serial
4911
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 120
Part time
6,336 hours, 2,460 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT YYC EN ROUTE, THE CAPTAINS AIRSPEED IND READS 20 KTS LOWER THAN 1ST OFFICERS & STANDBY AIRSPEED IND. T/O REJECTED AT SPEED OVER 100 KTS. MAINT INSTALLED PITOT STATIC TESTER, BOTH PILOTS & 1ST OFFICERS ALTIMETERS TESTED GOOD UP TO 1200 FT. WATER FOUND & DRAINED FROM CAPTAINS PITOT STATIC SYSTEM. A FUP WAS WRITTEN TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION OF THE CAPTAINS PITOT PROBE PER AMM TASK 34-11-15-200-001, AND FUNCTIONAL TEST ENTIRE SYSTEM PER 34-13-00-720-009. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED BACK IN PHX, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT PITOT PROBE IAW AMM 34-11-15-401. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW AMM 30-31-00-710. VENDORS FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PITOT PROBE S/N 4911 CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT.

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