Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 13, 2007
Submitted
January 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49761
Aircraft time
50,256 hours, 34,343 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Indicator
Part number
2594466905
Part serial
86072519
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Airspeed
Part time
14,451 hours, 9,555 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT LT AIRSPEED INDICATOR SHOWED MACH 0.50, SO AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 34-13-01, TESTED CORRECT. AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED BUT REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 80 KNOTS DUE TO LT AIRSPEED INDICATOR FAILED. CADC NR 1 AND 2 WERE TESTED IAW MM 34-16-00 BUT CADC NR 1 AIRSPEED INDICATION WAS ZERO. LT AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN IAW MM 34-13-01, TESTED CORRECT.

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