Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
October 16, 2018
Submitted
October 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9620D
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53591
Aircraft time
59,272 hours, 29,471 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Part number
851AK
Condition
Failed
Location
Captain'S
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

DURING CLIMB, CADC LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CAPTAIN`S AIRSPEED CLIMBED QUICKLY TOWARD THE BARBER POLE. SWITCHED TO ADC BOLT ON 2 AND CAPTAIN`S AIRSPEED RETURNED TO NORMAL. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, AND LATER WITH SEVERAL OVERSPEED WARNINGS AT 280KTS. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAIN`S PITOT TUBE AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 34-11-02.

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