Service difficulty report · Probe · Airbus A330322

Difficulty date
July 24, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330322
Aircraft time
20,861 hours
Engine
Pwa PW4168
Part
Probe
Part number
0851HL
Condition
Blocked
Location
Pitot System
Part time
5,568 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

(CAN) A/C ARRIVED WITH CAPTS. AIRSPEED READING INCORRECTLY. MTCE SWAPPED ADIRU #1 INTO #3 POSITION TO DEFER WITH LEAST AMOUNT OF IMPACT. A/C DEPARTED AND REJECTED T/O. ADM WAS OBTAINED FROM AIR CANADA AND INSTALLED IN A/C SSV. AVIONICS WAS CALLED IN TO C/O PITOT STATIC CHECK. FAULT STILL PRESENT. PITOT LINE REMOVED BETWEEN CAPT. PITOT PROBES AND ADM AND FOUND BLOCKED. DEBRIS REMOVED FROM LINE AND PROBE SYST. TESTED SERVICEABLE WITH PITOT STATIC TEST SET. A/C DECLARED SERVICEABLE 7:30 HOURS.

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