Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 24, 2006
Submitted
June 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK382
Aircraft time
1,112 hours, 1,026 cycles
Part
Pitot System
Condition
Obstructed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO SPLIT IN AIRSPEED INDICATIONS. LEFT : HUNG AT 80KTS. RIGHT : READ 100 KTS. INSPECTED LT PITOT PROBE FOR BLACKAGE. NO VISUAL SIGN OF BLOCKAGE NOTED. CONNECTED PITOT TESTER TO LT PITOT TUBE AT ADC. APPLIED PRESSURE AND REMOVED BUG FROM PITOT TUBE. REMOVED TESTER AND RECONNECTED LINE TO ADC PERFORMED PITOT SYSTEM LEAK CHECK IAW FAR 91-411 & HAWKER 400XP AMM 34-12-00.

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