Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 73773A

Difficulty date
July 25, 2002
Submitted
August 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N738AL
Make and model
Boeing 73773A
Aircraft serial
28499
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR ACCELERATED SLOWER THAN THE FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATOR. AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND STICK SHAKER WARNING. RETURNED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A WASPS NEST (MUD DOBBER) IN THE CAPTAINS PITOT PROBE. THE PITOT PROBE WAS CLEANED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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