Service difficulty report · Probe · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
October 28, 2014
Submitted
October 29, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
803
Aircraft time
22,408 hours, 12,375 cycles
Part
Probe
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL CAPTAIN`S PFD AIRSPEED INDICATION 50 KTS & STAGNANT. STANDBY AIRSPEEDS BOTH INDICATING 95 KTS AT REJECT. FIRST OFFICER`S PFD AIRSPEED MATCHED STANDBY A/S. PERFORMED INSPECTION & CHECK OF CAPTAIN`S PITOT PROBE IAW MM 34-11-15-06. VISUALLY COULD NOT SEE AN OBSTRUCTION, BLEW PITOT PROBE DRY NITROGEN & REINSPECTED PITOT PROBE. FOUND SEVERAL PIECES OF MUDDY DEBRIS, BLEW LINES AGAIN TILL ALL CLEAR. PERFORMED PITOT TEST ON CAPTAIN`S & FIRST OFFICER`S PITOT PROBES IAW MM 34-10-00-05. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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