SDR GTIA020453

Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
March 13, 2002
Submitted
June 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806NK
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48051
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FTW - AUTO-PILOT IN IAS WOULD HUNT FOR THE AIRSPEED. LEAK CHECK ON CAPTAINS AND COPILOTS PITOT TUBE, BOTH PITOT TUBES FAILED LEAK CHECK. CAPTAINS AND FIRST OFFICERS LEAK CHECKS OF PITOT SYSTEMS ACCOMPLISHED. (M)

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