Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
October 31, 2007
Submitted
November 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
359
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Pitot Head
Condition
Obstructed
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

FLT 8080 - ABORTED TAKEOFF, DURING TAKEOFF ROLL PILOT NOTICED NR 2 AIRSPEED INDICATOR READ ZERO, FOLLOWED BY (DACD DATA INVALID) ON AFCS CONTROL PANEL. PILOT RETURNED TO RAMP AT OAK. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND REMOVED DEBRIS IN PITOT PROBE, TWO INSECTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REPEAT OF DISCREPANCY FROM CONTROL NR COEA 0701819. (M)

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