Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
July 25, 2004
Submitted
August 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283CW
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500713
Aircraft time
6,060 hours, 4,924 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Obstructed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KUVA AND DURING TAKEOFF ROLE AT ABOUT 50 KTS THE PILOTS NOTICED THE RT AIRSPEED WAS STILL AT 0. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO FBO. THE MAINTENANCE PEOPLE CLEANED A BUG FROM INSIDE THE PITOT TUBE AND PERFORMED A HIGH SPEED TAXI WITH BOTH AIRSPEEDS, WORKS OK.

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