Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 8, 2010
Submitted
September 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1104
Aircraft time
39,234 hours, 14,701 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Pitot Head
Condition
Obstructed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPT AIRSPEED SPLIT. NEED TO ACCOMPLISH TEST OF PHC 1,2,3 AND ADR 1,2,3 IN CFDS. ALSO ACCOMPLISH VISUAL CHECK OF CAPTS PITOT TUBE. ALSO CHECK FOR EVIDENCE OF WATER IN SYS. ACCOMPLISHED TEST OF ADR'S AND PH C'S THROUGH THE CFDS-NO FAULTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL INSP OF PITOT TUBE, NO DAMAGE FOUND OR EVIDENCE OF WATER IN SYS. ACP T/S IAW TSM. REMOVED CAPT'S PITOT TUBE & FOUND INSECT LODGED IN PITOT WITH WATER TRAPPED BETWEEN PROBE 9DA1 & ADM L. CLEANED OUT PROBE & LINE, REPLACE ADM L (19FP1) IAW MM. TESTS PASSED, NO FAULTS NOTED.

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