Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
July 23, 2013
Submitted
July 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48297
Aircraft time
64,362 hours, 20,611 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

ABORTED TAKE OFF DUE TO AIRSPEED DISCREPANCY OF 20 KTS, CAPTAIN`S AIRSPEED WAS 60 KNOTS WHEN F/O CALLED 80 KNOTS FOR AIRSPEED CHECK DURING TAKE OFF ROLL. REJECTED TAKE OFF AT 100 KTS HIGHEST BRAKE TEMP NR 2 AT 460 DEG. FOUND EVIDENCE OF INSECT NESTS IN CAPTAIN`S AND FIRST OFFICER'S PITOT PROBES, REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 34-11-02-2.

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