Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Pitot Head
Part number
0851GW
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Rt Fuselage
Part time
84,943 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF DURING THE CLIMB, A BIRD STRUCK THE NUMBER TWO PITOT HEAD. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER TWO PITOT HEAD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-11-04. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.