Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46124
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
B2895003023
Condition
Plugged
Location
First Officers
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF FROM BRU, THERE WAS NO AIRSPEED INDICATION ON FIRST OFFICERS SIDE. FOUND FIRST OFFICERS PITOT TUBE BLOCKED BY INSECT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PITOT TUBE IAW M/M 34-12-1.

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