Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
October 28, 2003
Submitted
November 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22469
Aircraft time
53,716 hours, 29,041 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Air Speed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLT 717 FROM ELP TO STL. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CAPTAIN'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR READ 30 KNOTS LESS THAN THE FIRST OFFICER POSITION. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED CAPTAIN'S PITOT PROBE AND FOUND DEBRIS LODGED IN PITOT TUBE. CLEAN DEBRIS AND BACK FLUSH PITOT LINE IAW B727 MM 34-11-00, PAGE 209B. OPS CHECKS GOOD, NO OTHER DEFECT NOTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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