# SDR DATA2015101501

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 15, 2015
- Submitted: October 16, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N360SA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N360SA), registered now
- Make and model: Stbros SD360
- Aircraft serial: SH3601
- Aircraft time: 35,525 hours, 47,265 cycles
- System (JASC): [3411 · Pitot/Static System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3411)
- Part: Pitot Line
- Condition: Blocked
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: C
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DATA2015101501

## Discrepancy

UPON TAKEOFF ROLL & ACCELERATION, AT APPROX 89 KNOTS, THE FIRST OFFICER NOTICED HIS AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS INDICATING 0.  PIC RETARDED POWER LEVERS TO IDLE & ABORTED THE TAKEOFF.  ACFT RETURNED TO BLOCK.  UPON INSPECTION, TECHNICIAN CLEARED PITOT TUBE OF A NOTICEABLE INSECT LODGED IN THE TUBE OPENING.  HIGH SPEED TAXI WAS PERFORMED WITH NO AIRSPEED INDICATION RECOVERED.  DISCONNECTED AIR SPEED INDICATOR & UTILIZING COMPRESSED AIR BLEW OUT DEBRIS FROM LINES & MANUALLY CLEANED OUT PITOT TUBE ENTRANCE.  A PITOT & STATIC SYS LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED.  SYSTEM OPERATIONAL & FUNCTIONAL TEST WERE PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY.

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