Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
July 4, 2011
Submitted
July 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N733FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
715
Aircraft time
36,957 hours, 18,764 cycles
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Airspeed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, P
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING T/O ROLL BOTH PFDS DID NOT DISPLAY ANY AIRSPEED INDICATIONS. BOTH STBY AIRSPEED INDICATORS WORKED. REJECT AT 100KTS. PREFORMED PITOT LEAK TEST ON BOTH CAPT'S AND F/O'S AIRSPEED. NOTICED WHEN AIRSPEED WAS ON THE WAY DOWN THE AIRSPEED INDCATIORS WERE NOT COMING DOWN AS FAST AS TEST EQUIPMENT. FLUSHED BOTH PITOT SYS AND FOUND SMALL PIECES OF DEBRIS CAME OUT OF BOTH SIDES. PITOT LEAK CHECK IS NOW NORMAL ON BOTH SIDES. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. MM 34-10-00-3 AND 34-10-00-5.

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