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A B757-200 flight crew reported rejecting their takeoff because first officer airspeed indicator read zero at the 80 KT check. They returned to the ramp where a bug was found in the first officer pitot.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 898897 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Route In Use | Other Controlled |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Airspeed Indicator |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75 Flight Crew Total 8500 Flight Crew Type 3750 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 21000 Flight Crew Type 10000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During takeoff at the 80 KT airspeed indicator check; my (first officer) airspeed indicator was not indicating any airspeed. The captain rejected the takeoff at approximately 90 KTS. We let maintenance troubleshoot the problem. They found a relatively large bug in the first officer pitot tube. Once they cleared the pitot tube; we were able to takeoff on the next flight without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 flight crew reported rejecting their takeoff because First Officer airspeed indicator read zero at the 80 KT check. They returned to the ramp where a bug was found in the First Officer pitot.
Narrative: During takeoff at the 80 KT airspeed indicator check; my (First Officer) airspeed indicator was not indicating any airspeed. The Captain rejected the takeoff at approximately 90 KTS. We let maintenance troubleshoot the problem. They found a relatively large bug in the First Officer pitot tube. Once they cleared the pitot tube; we were able to takeoff on the next flight without incident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.