Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 5, 2011
Submitted
July 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22910
Aircraft time
74,596 hours, 36,801 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Obstructed
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

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO AIRSPEED INDICATION ON THE CAPTAINS SIDE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITH LIGHT BRAKING. ACFT RETURNED TO THE BLOCKS WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED NOTING THAT THE CAPTAINS PITOT TUBE WAS OBSTRUCTED WITH DEBRIS. THE DEBRIS WAS REMOVED, OPS CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.