Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
July 21, 2020
Submitted
July 23, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
625
Aircraft time
55,045 hours, 24,613 cycles
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Captain'S
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, F/O CALLED 80 KNOTS, CAPTAIN SAW 50 KNOTS, 30 KNOT AIRSPEED DIFFERENCE. AT 100 KNOTS ON F/O AIRSPEED, CAPTAIN SAW 70 KNOTS. REJECTED THE TAKOFF AND COMPLIED WITH QRH. INSPECTED BRAKES AND TIRES DUE TO REJECTED TAKEOFF IAW AMM 05-51-16-00. NO DAMAGE NOTED. PURGED CAPTAINS PITOT LINES AND PROBE IAW AMM 34-10-00-03, FOUND NO BLOCKAGE. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OF BOTH CAPTAINS AND F/OS PITOT SYSTEMS AND FOUND CAPTAINS SIDE LEAKING. ISOLATED LEAK TO PITOT DRAIN IN NOSE WHEEL WELL NOT FULLY SEATED. PERFORMED PITOT DRAIN SERVICING IAW AMM 12-24-34. PERFORMED SECOND LEAK CHECK AND PERFORMED OPS CHECKS IAW AMM 34-10-00-05-0 OPS CHECKS GOOD. LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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