Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 22, 2004
Submitted
June 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22439
Aircraft time
41,283 hours, 26,166 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Airspeed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL, THE FIRST OFFICER’S AIRSPEED INDICATOR READ 80 KNOTS AND THE CAPTAIN’S INDICATOR INDICATED ZERO KNOTS. ABORTED TAKE-OFF, CONTACTED ATC TO ADVISE THEM OF AN AIRSPEED INDICATION PROBLEM AND RETURNED TO RAMP WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED CAPTAINS PITOT PROBE AND FOUND DEBRIS LODGED IN PITOT TUBE. CLEAN DEBRIS AND BACK FLUSH PITOT LINE AND PERFORMED LEAK AND PITOT STATIC CHECK IAW MM 34-11-00. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.