Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
May 12, 2015
Submitted
May 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99BC
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
RB242
Aircraft time
1,315 hours, 1,449 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
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

ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE PILOT'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR DID NOT COME ALIVE. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. FOUND DEBRIS BLOCKING PITOT TUBE. DEBRIS WAS REMOVED WITH COMPRESSED AIR. ALL OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.