Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
July 30, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft time
58,612 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Blocked
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
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 TO DEPART ON THE TAKE-OFF ROLL WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THAT THE CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATION HAD FAILED. THE TAKE-OFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITH NO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. UPON INSPECTION OF THE CAPTAINS PITOT-TUBE A PARTIAL BLOCKAGE WAS NOTICED. AN INSECT AND SOME DEBRIS WAS REMOVED FROM THE PITOT-TUBE AND A LEAK TEST WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE CAPTAINS PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, IAW THE AIRPLANE MM, AND NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070813002)