Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
June 4, 2008
Submitted
November 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824CB
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500824
Aircraft time
3,818 hours, 4,022 cycles
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Obstructed
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

CREW IDENTIFIED AN INDICATED AIRSPEED MISCOMPARE ON TAKEOFF 15-20 KNOTS DIFFERENCE. THEY ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. MAINT REMOVED BOTH PITOT LINES FROM BOTH ADC'S AND BLEW OUT THE LINES. RECONNECTED AND TESTED ALL SYSTEMS.

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