Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 15, 2004
Submitted
April 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7518A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49895
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Airspeed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - INFLIGHT T518 AT ROTATION AND LIFT OFF RUDDER RATIO LIGHT AND MACH INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER AIR SPEED NOT RELIABLE. CENTER GOOD. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. COMPLETED RUDDER RATIO TEST/ADJUSTMENT AND NO FAULTS FOUND ON RUDDER RATIO MODULES. FOUND LEAKING PITOT LINE. SECURED PITOT LINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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