SDR XNA01007

Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
April 11, 2001
Submitted
April 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473AS
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
203
Aircraft time
30,023 hours, 15,085 cycles
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pitot Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ABORTED T/O AT 120 KTS. CAPTS AIRSPEED HAD NO INDICATION AT 70 KTS AND INDICATED APPROX 90 TO 100 KTS W/FO''S STBY AIRSPEED AT 120 KTS. AFTER ABORT W/FO''S INDICATING 70-80 KTS, CAPT''S WAS STUCK AT 100, THEN CAME DOWN BELOW 60 KTS. FLUSHED CAPT''S PITOT SYSTEM IAW A300 MM 34-11-10 FOUND DEBRIS IN LINES. TIGHTENED UP CAPT''S PITOT SYSTEM. ACCOMPLISHED SYS LEAK CHECK IAW A300 MM 34-11-00 & ACCOMPLISHED AIR DATA COMPLETATION CHECK IAW A300 MM 34-11-40. ALL SYSTEMS NORMAL.

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