Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
October 28, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft time
25,175 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Pitot System
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) REJECTED TAKEOFF DUE TO INDICATED AIRSPEED DISAGREE. RESOLUTION DESCRIPTION IN PREVIOUS NIGHT A/C WAS PARKED IN SEVERE WEATHER WITH LARGE WINDS AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF RAIN. FOUND WATER CONTAMINATION THROUGHOUT PITOT/STATIC SYSTEM ½ MOSTLY CONCENTRATED ON RIGHT SIDE. PERFORMED TOTAL PITOT/STATIC SERVICING (FLUSH) IAW MM 34-11-00. PERFORMED PITOT/STATIC LOW RANGE LEAK AND OPERATIONAL TEST IAW MM 34-11-00. ALL SYSTEMS AND INDICATION OPERATED NORMALLY AND WITHIN TOLERANCES NO DISAGREEMENTS. TOTAL PITOT LEAK 0.2KT/MIN. TOTAL STATIC LEAK 10FT/MIN. A/C GOOD FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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