Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
July 13, 2013
Submitted
July 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
790
Aircraft time
22,050 hours, 12,125 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Obstructed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

RTO AT 90 KTS AIRSPEED SPLIT ON TAKEOFF ROLL. F/O AND STBY AIRSPEED MATCHED AT 90 KTS, CAPTAIN`S AIRSPEED AT 50 KTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN'S PITOT PROBE IAW MM 34-11-15-04. PITOT TUBE THAT WAS REMOVED HAD SMALL BLACK DEBRIS COME OUT OF IT.

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