Several safety issues were raised by Australian authorities over a 2022 incident involving a Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane that was about to depart Brisbane for Singapore, including the discovery that the Airbus A350’s pitot probes were still covered minutes before take-off.
Several safety issues were raised by Australian authorities over a 2022 incident involving a Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane that was about to depart Brisbane for Singapore, including the discovery that the Airbus A350’s pitot probes were still covered minutes before take-off. Pitot probes provide airspeed data to aircraft systems and flight crew, which is especially important during take-off and initial climb. If partially or completely blocked, airspeed indications will be inaccurate.
During turnarounds at Brisbane, pitot probes are covered to prevent nesting mud wasps from blocking the tubes, which can occur in as little as 20 minutes. The covers must be removed prior to take-off. In the incident on May 27, 2022, a refueller in a bay next to the SIA jet noticed that the pitot probes were still covered before take-off, said the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) in its final report on the incident released on Mar 15. A licensed aircraft maintenance engineer responsible for the aircraft’s turnaround was alerted to this and removed the pitot covers two minutes before the scheduled departure time. The aircraft subsequently proceeded for its planned departure to Changi Airport without further incident, ATSB said.took off from Brisbane with its pitot covers still in place. As a result, its crew had to conduct an emergency return landing without airspeed dat
Singapore Airlines Safety Issues Incident Pitot Probes Airspeed Data Brisbane Australian Transport Safety Bureau
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