Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
June 18, 2024
Submitted
June 18, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
779
Aircraft time
36,050 hours, 20,206 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
0851HV
Part serial
238503
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Captain'S
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, FO CALLED 80 KNOTS AND CAPT HAD 60 KNOTS. TAKEOFF REJECTED AT 80 KNOTS ON CAPTAIN SIDE. INSPECTED FO & CAPT PITOT TUBES & FLUSHED LINES FROM ADC 1, ADC2. FO SYS CHECKED GOOD. FOUND CHARRED DEBRIS IN CAPT PITOT PROBE. MM 34-11-15-04, INSTALLED NEW CAPT PITOT PROBE. PROBE HEAT CHECKED GOOD. MM 34-10-00-05, FO & CAPT PITOT SYS LEAK CHECKS GOOD. FO & CAPT AIRSPEEDS CHECK GOOD. VERIFIED BOTH SYS SPEEDS MATCHED AT 60KTS, 80KTS, UP TO 300KTS. NO LEAKS.IAW MM 34-10-00-02 AC REMAINS RVSM CAPABLE.

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