Flight Crew Last 90 Days 105; Flight Crew Total 12700; Flight Crew Type 4778
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
At 100 KIAS the First Officer airspeed tape went red; lost airspeed indication. First Officer; who was pilot flying; announced 'airspeed failure; take controls'. Captain immediately took controls and executed a normal takeoff profile. First Officer reverted to pilot not flying. Captain asked me to complete after takeoff checklist; coordinate for a return with Departure Control and Dispatch. With autopilot 1 engaged; FMGC programmed; all checklists complete and on vectors; First Officer's air data switch was selected to AD3 with no restoration of speed tape. Switch was returned to normal and back to AD3 with a successful restoration of airspeed indication. [We] executed an uneventful landing.
Just prior to 100 KTS; First Officer (pilot flying) announced 'Airspeed failure; Take Priority'; I took control and decided the safest course of action was to continue the take off vs. a high speed rejected take off. All normal procedures and checklists were followed. After the Takeoff checklist was completed the First Officer selected air data first officer on 3. The airspeed still showed failed. We decided the prudent and safest course of action was to land at the nearest airport--returning [to departure airport]. A non-emergency request to return was made; we notified Dispatch; completed all associated checklists and a normal uneventful landing was accomplished. It should be noted that a second attempt selecting First Officer on 3 did restore his airspeed indications.
A320 flight crew reports First Officer's airspeed failure at 100 KTS during takeoff. The Captain assumes control and continues the takeoff. First attempt at switching the First Officer to AD3 is unsuccessful and the crew elects to return to the departure airport; although the second attempt is successful.