Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
December 30, 2009
Submitted
January 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821SC
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
211
Aircraft time
55,381 hours, 22,762 cycles
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Clogged
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, DEPARTING FROM SJU, CREW NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO AIRSPEED INDICATION FROM F/O INDICATOR. CAPTAIN INDICATOR SHOWING BETWEEN 75-80 KTS AND FLUCTUATING. ABORTED T/O PROCEDURES FOLLOWED. RETURNED TO GATE. MAINT FOUND PITOT LINES CLOGGED WITH VOLCANIC ASH. LINES BACK FLUSHED IAW 34-11-10/302 ALL LINES RECONNECTED WITH LOW RANGE LEAK TEST ACCOMPLISHED IAW 34-11-10/501-515 SYSTEM TEST NORMAL, NO LEAKS IN SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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