Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
May 24, 2024
Submitted
May 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
850
Aircraft time
77,455 hours, 33,473 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0851MC
Part serial
330008
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Captain'S
Part time
77,429 hours, 33,461 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

NO AIRSPEED INDICATION CAPT SIDE AT 95 KNOTS TO REJECTED. PLEASE PERFORM A PUMP UP OF THE PITOT SYS PERFOMED ADR SYS TEST REF 34-13-00, CAP AIRSPEED 8 KNOTS HIGHER THAN F/O DURING PUMP UP. INSPECTED CAP PITOT PROBE & FOUND METALIC DEBREE INSIDE. CAP PITOT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT, WILL PERFORM LEAK TEST OF PITOT SYSTEM AS REQUIRED AFTER INSTALL. UNLOCKING FOR SIGN OFF. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD REPLACED CA PITOT PROBE REF AMM 34-11-15. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF PITOT ICE PROTECTION REF AMM 30-31-00-710-001-A. OPS TEST GOOD & DID PUMP UP LEAK TEST FOR AIRSPEED INDICATION REF AMM 34-13-00-790-002-A. TEST WITHIN LIMITS NO CURRENT FAULTS OK TO CONTINUE.

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