SDR FDEA201008263146

Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date: August 26, 2010
Submitted: August 26, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N804FD
Make and model: Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial: 549
Aircraft time: 36,727 hours, 14,103 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW4152
System (JASC): 3411 · Pitot/Static System
Part: Pitot Head
Condition: Contaminated
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

F/O A/S INOP DURING T/O ROLL ABORTED T/O. PVG U CHECKED F/O PITOT TUBE FOUND A BUG INSIDE, CLEARED PITOT TUBE AND PERFORMED THE PITOT TUBE INSP ALL OK IAW AMM 34-11-15-6, PERFORMED AUTO LAND SYS TEST PASSED IAW AMM 22-00-00, ACFT REMAINED CAT 3III, ACFT OK FOR SVC. FINAL CLOSED.

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