Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Boeing 727260

Difficulty date
May 30, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727260
Aircraft time
37,211 hours, 15,755 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Pitot System
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN THE TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A LAG IN THE FIRST OFFICERS AIR SPEED INDICATION. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITH NO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FIRST OFFICERS PITOT INSTALLATION AN OBSTRUCTION WAS FOUND (BUG/INSECT) AND WAS REMOVED. THE PITOT STATIC SYSTEM WAS TESTED IAW THE AIRPLANE MM WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070531003)