Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 8, 2005
Submitted
June 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Aircraft time
59,340 hours, 38,965 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
65189462
Condition
Leaking
Location
Right
Part time
59,340 hours, 38,965 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLT 842 FROM TOL TO PHL. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, CREW NOTED NO AIRSPEED INDICATION ON THE F/O SIDE. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF WITHOUT INCIDENT AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS. FOUND OBSTRUCTION IN THE RT PITOT TUBE. REMOVED OBSTRUCTION AND PERFORMED PITOT/STATIC LEAK CHECK. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.