Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 6, 2011
Submitted
May 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53250
Aircraft time
57,152 hours, 29,302 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Fod
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD - CREW REPORTED BIRD STRIKE CAUSED FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATION AND NUMEROUS OTHER SYSTEMS TO FAIL DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS PITOT TUBE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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