Service difficulty report · Heater · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 3, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53338
Aircraft time
33,730 hours, 26,155 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
279101891
Part serial
211882
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitot Head
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

RECEIVED THE PITOT/STALL HEAT OFF OAP MSG. CYCLED THROUGH METER SEL AND NOTED 0 AMPS AT RUDDER LIMITER POS. AIRBORNE RETURNED TO CVG. REPLACED RUDDER LIMITER PITOT PROBE PER M/M. NOW PROBE HEAT AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL PER TOPPS 20-50 NOT AN RII ITEM.

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