Service difficulty report · Union · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
October 30, 2012
Submitted
October 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
735
Aircraft time
26,788 hours, 14,165 cycles
Part
Union
Condition
Stripped
Location
Pitot Tube
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF, CAPT'S AIRSPEED 60KTS F/O 120KTS, REJECTED TAKE OFF. FOUND UNION STRIPPED AT CAPTAIN'S PITOT TUBE WHILE REMOVING FITTING. RAN DRY NITROGEN THROUGH TUBING FROM ADC TO CONNECTION AT PITOT TUBE. R & R CAPTAIN'S PITOT TUBE IAW MM 34-11-15-04. R & R NR 1 ADC IAW MM 34-11-34-04. BOTH CAPTAIN'S AND F/O'S ADC OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 34-18-00-00. FINAL CLOSED.

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