Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 4, 2015
Submitted
December 7, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512JN
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48512
Aircraft time
94,482 hours, 12,768 cycles
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Blocked
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IAS ALERT DISPLAYED AFTER 250 KNOTS. CAPTAINS AIRSPEED DECREASING WHILE FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED WAS INCREASING, THEN LOSS ROLL BARS BOTH SIDES. THEN LOSS OF BOTH CAPTAIN & FIRST OFFICERS PITCH BARS. SELECTED AIRSPEED ALT LEVEL II & ELEVATOR FEEL LEVEL II. PERFORMED PITOT TEST ON BOTH 1 & 2 CADC & FOUND 1 CMDC WITH 10 KNOTS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COCKPIT INDICATION & PITOT TESTER. FOUND DEBRIS IN CAPTAIN'S PITOT LINE. CLEARED DEBRIS & REPLACED CAPTAINS CADC. PERFORMED PITOT & STATIC TEST ALL NORMAL.

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