Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
October 20, 2018
Submitted
October 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N733FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
715
Aircraft time
45,305 hours, 23,587 cycles
Part
Pitot Head
Part number
0851HV
Part serial
237975
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
I
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DEPARTING KLAX 25R, CAPT A/S ON PFD READ 45 KTS, F/O A/S ON PFD READ 100 KTS. RTO CAPT AND F/O AGREE A/C WAS APPROX 100KTS AT REJECT WITHOUT VERIFYING STANDBY A/S AND THAT CAT A/S ON PFD IS FAULTY. CONFIRMED BLOCKAGE IN REMOVED PITOT HEAD REF MM 34-10-00-03. PERFORMED AIR DATA SYSTEM FLUSHING OF CAPTAINS PITOT SYSTEM, NO CONTAMINATION WAS NOTED IN CLOTH PARTS BAG AND HAD GOOD FLOW AT HEAD MOUNTING. DRAIN VALVE HAD GOOD FLOW AND CRISP CLOSING. REF MM 34-11-15-04 INSTALLED A NEW CAPTAINS PITOT PROBE. PERFORMED HIGH LEVEL PITOT/ STATIC LEAK CHECK NO LEAKS NOTED. CAPT AND F/O AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE TRACK WELL UP AND DOWN. CONFIRMED PITOT HEAT FUNCTIONS NORMAL PER RR. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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