Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
October 8, 2004
Submitted
October 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22432
Aircraft time
54,374 hours, 33,947 cycles
Part
Pitot Head
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Fuselage
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

FLT 717 FORM KELP TO KSTL, ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO NO AIRSPEED INDICATION ON THE CAPTAIN AIRSPEED INDICATOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS AND UPON INSPECTION FOUND A BIRD STRIKE ON THE CAPTAIN PITOT PROBE. REMOVED FEATHERS AND PERFORMED A BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.