Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 6, 2021
Submitted
October 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27239
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28951
Aircraft time
68,690 hours, 24,903 cycles
Part
Pitot System
Part number
NA
Condition
Clogged
Location
Pitot
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

REJECTED T/O IAS DISAGRE E JUST AFTER 100 KNOTS A/T FAILED THEN A/S CAPT SIDE REMOVED CAPT AND FO PITOT ADM QUICK DISCONNECT FLUSHED PITOT SYSTEM FOUND MUD DOBBER LOGDGED ON THE CAPT PITOT. CLEARED PITOT SYSTEM LINES AND PERFORMED AIRSPEED LEAK TEST. OPS CHK NORMAL. REF AMM 34-11-00 ACP SECURITY OF CAPT AND FO PITOT ADM QUICK DISCONNECT. DUE TO REJECTED TAKE-OFF, PERFORMED "HIGH ENERGY STOP CONDITIONAL INSPECTION - IN CAUTION RANGE", REF AMM 05-51-07 AND EC/RA 0500-01012. WHEELS, TIRES, BRAKES, AND BLOCKER DOORS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. FOREIGN OBJECT FOUND ON THE CAPT PITOT WAS SOME SORT OF BLACK EXOSKELETON INSECT. WAS CONFIRMED BY MY LEAD.