Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Doug DC6B

Difficulty date
July 22, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC6B
Aircraft time
28,418 hours
Engine
Pwa CWASP
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Pitot System
Condition
Clogged
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 PITOT SYS INDICATED NO AIRSPEED ON TAKEOFF RUN. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. BUGS AND SIMILAR DEBRIS FOUND IN BOTH PITOT SYS. APAR LINES BLOWN OUT, PITOT SYS FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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