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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1699826 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201911 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pneumatic System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Speed All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal |
Narrative:
While on visual approach to runway xxr at ZZZ; hand flown by the captain; just below 1;000 feet the captain emphatically asked for read out of the airspeed. Wondering about the reason; I glanced at his pfd (primary flight display) and noticed an abnormal airspeed indication. After determining that the approach was still stable and on target; I informed the captain that my indications are normal and I am ready and able to continue the approach. At that point the captain transferred the controls to me; I accepted and continued the approach to an uneventful landing. After arriving at the gate; it was determined that [the] abnormal reading of the captain's airspeed indication was due to a bird strike which blocked the number 1 pitot tube. The captain followed with maintenance procedure and proper reports. Bird strike.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 First Officer reported Captain's abnormal airspeed indications as a result of a bird strike.
Narrative: While on visual approach to Runway XXR at ZZZ; hand flown by the Captain; just below 1;000 feet the Captain emphatically asked for read out of the airspeed. Wondering about the reason; I glanced at his PFD (Primary Flight Display) and noticed an abnormal airspeed indication. After determining that the approach was still stable and on target; I informed the Captain that my indications are normal and I am ready and able to continue the approach. At that point the Captain transferred the controls to me; I accepted and continued the approach to an uneventful landing. After arriving at the gate; it was determined that [the] abnormal reading of the Captain's airspeed indication was due to a bird strike which blocked the Number 1 pitot tube. The Captain followed with maintenance procedure and proper reports. Bird strike.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.