Service difficulty report · Computer · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
March 9, 2019
Submitted
April 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9681B
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53631
Aircraft time
52,707 hours, 27,165 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
HG280D80
Part serial
99053202
Condition
Faulty
Location
Pitot Static
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS PITOT STATIC FAILURE AT FL310 WITH UNRELIABLE AIR SPEED AND AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED, COULD NOT DETERMINE WHICH SIDE WAS INCORRECT. MACH TRIM INOP AND AN OVERSPEED INDICATION WAS RECEIVED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 DIGITAL AIR DATA COMPUTER IAW AMM 34-16-01. ACCOMPLISHED RTS, TEST PASSED GO. ACCOMPLISHED PITOT/STATIC LEAK CHECK, OK IAW AMM 34-11-00. ACCOMPLISHED OVERSPEED INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-05, NO DAMAGE NOTED.

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