Service difficulty report · Pitot Head · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
February 28, 2018
Submitted
March 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48311
Aircraft time
63,880 hours, 21,903 cycles
Part
Pitot Head
Condition
Clogged
Location
Captain'S
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING DESCENT, IN HEAVY RAIN, RECEIVED A MISCOMPARE AND SEVERAL ALERTS, SEL ELEV FEEL MAN, SEL FLAP LIM OVRD. DETERMINED THE FIRST OFFICER`S AIRSPEED RELIABLE AFTER RUNNING AIRSPEED UNRELIABLE CHECKLIST. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND THE CAPTAIN`S PITOT TUBE DRAIN HOLES TOTALLY CLOGGED. REMOVED DEBRIS IAW AMM 34-11-02-6. PUMPED UP CAPTAIN`S AND FIRST OFFICER'S AIRSPEEDS AFTER CLEANING & THEY MATCHED IN FLIGHT DECK. IAW AMM 34-16-00-5. ACFT GOOD FOR SERVICE.

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