Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 1, 2005
Submitted
March 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N247JS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7922
Aircraft time
1,748 hours, 1,716 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Pitot Head
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT ROTATION DURING TAKEOFF ROLL (DCA TO SDF) THE CAPTAIN'S AIRSPEED TAPE FAILED SHOWING NO INDICATION. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE YAW DAMPNER, MACH TRIM, AND STAB TRIM, ALSO FAILED. THE CREW OF FLIGHT 2573 RETURNED TO DCA AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE AT DCA INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT PITOT STATIC SYSTEM AND FOUND THE PILOT'S PITOT-STATIC PROBE CONTAMINATED WITH BIRD REMAINS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DAY WHERE PSA MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH P1 LINE CONTAMINATION REMOVAL PROCEDURES IAW CRJ 200 AMM 34-11-00-100-801 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S PITOT-STATIC PROBE IAW CRJ 200 AMM 34-11-01-000-801 AND 34-11-01-400-801. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.