Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
October 30, 2009
Submitted
November 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N692FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
878
Aircraft time
3,503 hours, 1,800 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0851HV
Part serial
245867
Condition
Dirty
Location
Pitot Static
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

NO AIRSPEED INDICATION ON CAPT PFD AT 80 KTS, CALL BY F/O. REJECTED AT APPROX 90KTS. RTB. PERFORMED CAPT PITOT PROBE FLUSH IAW MM:34-10-00-3. FOUND PITOT TUBE OBSTRUCTED. REMOVED 41DA PITOT TUBE FROM ACFT MM 34-11-15-4. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPT PITOT PROBE WITH NEW IAW 34-15-14. LEAK OPS AND HEAT CHECK GOOD.

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