SDR AALA970634

Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
March 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1768D
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48436
Part
Pitot System
Condition
Needed Purging
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

EZE - FLT 900 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 100 KTS, MOMENTARILY LOST CAPTAIN AND F/O AIRSPEED INDICATIONS. INDICATIONS RETURNED UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND THEN INDICATIONS WERE LOST AGAIN ACCOMPANIED BY WINDSHEAR ALERT, ELEVATOR FEEL SELECT MANUAL, FADEC FAIL AND FLAP LIMIT. AIRCRAFT DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO EZE, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED BUGS AND HORNET NEST DEBRIS FROM PITOT TUBES AND PURGED PITOT SYSTEM. ACCOMPLISHED PITOT STATIC SYSTEM TEST WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEMS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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