Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 18, 2007
Submitted
December 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605137
Aircraft time
7,015 hours, 5,541 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
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 NO AIRSPEED INDICATION ON PILOTS SIDE. DRAINED MOISTURE FROM LT PITOT TUBE. PERFORMED PURGE TO PILOTS SYSTEM. TESTED LT PITOT SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW MANUAL 34-11-08.

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