Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 2, 2006
Submitted
February 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49188
Aircraft time
60,860 hours, 45,439 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
2594466902
Part serial
071342
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Speed
Part time
17,427 hours, 10,953 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 100 KNOTS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF 20 KNOTS SPEED INDICATION DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER INDICATORS. THE PITOT SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND TESTED BEING CORRECT, BUT THE LEFT SPEED INDICATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM TESTED IAW M/M 34-13-01, BEING CORRECT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPEED AND WEIGHT DURING THE REJECTED TAKEOFF, THE SPECIAL INSPECTION WAS NOT REQUIRED.

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