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Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date: April 30, 2011
Submitted: May 2, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N326QS
Make and model: Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial: 5600526
Aircraft time: 8,733 hours, 7,339 cycles
System (JASC): 3411 · Pitot/Static System
Part: Pitot Tube
Condition: Obstructed
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

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, ABORTED TAKEOFF FOR NO AIRSPEED INDICATION ON PILOTS PFD. REMOVED PILOT'S PITOT TUBE. REMOVED SAND FROM PITOT TUBE PURGED PITOT LINE FROM PILOT'S MADC TO PITOT TUBE. NO DEBRIS NOTED. RESECURED PITOT LINES AND TUBE. SECURED ACCESS. PITOT HEAT CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OF PILOT'S PITOT SYSTEM. LEAK CHECK GOOD WITH -0.6KTS/MIN AT 250KTS-TRANSPONDER MODE 'C' ENCODING CHECKS GOOD. OPS CHECKED PILOT'S MADC GOOD. ALL WORK IAW MM 34-11-10.