Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 8, 2010
Submitted
August 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N692FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
878
Aircraft time
4,650 hours, 2,448 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5F
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0851HV
Part serial
247373
Condition
Obstructed
Part time
4,649 hours, 2,448 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

CAPTAINS AIRSPEED ON PFD INDICATED GREATER THAN 100KTS. F/O AIRSPEED INDICATED AROUND 70KTS ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED. ON WALK AROUND, FOUND F/O PITOT TUBE OBSTRUCTED BY WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BEE. REMOVED PIECES OF BEE BUT SOME STILL REMAIN. WILL NEED TO BE BLOWN OUT. FLUSHED F/O`S TOTAL PRESSURE (PITOT) SYS WITH DRY NITROGEN AT 29PSI FOR 5 MINUTES IAW AMM 34-10-00-03 TO REMOVE AND POSSIBLE FOREIGN DEBRIS. ALSO, R & R F/O'S PITOT TUBE IAW AMM 34-11-15-04. LEAK AND OPS CHECK WERE NORMAL IAW AMM 34-10-00-5. OK FOR SERVICE.

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