Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
June 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160AA
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46710
Part
Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pitot Static Sys
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT, STANDBY ALTIMETER APPROX 2,500 FEET LOWER THAN CAPT AND F/O. ALTIMETER AND STANDBY AIRSPEED IND INDICATING 40 KNOTS LOW DURING CRUISE AND CLIMB. CABIN PRESS RELIEF LIGHT CAME ON AT FL 310, DIF PRESS 8.6 AND CABIN ATL 3,000. FOLLOWED PROCEDURE NR 21 SEC 5 PG 30, AND NR 19 SEC 5 PG 28. (STANDBY MODE). LEAK TEST ALT PITOT AND STATIC SYS CONDUCTED IAW 34-11-00. PITOT SYS CHK GOOD. STATIC SYS INDICATED LEAK. VISUAL INSP OF SYS REVEALED DAMAGED FITTING AT AMBIENT CONNECTION ON PRESS CONTROLLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED FITTING. RE-CONNECTED STATIC LINE, LEAK CHECK GOOD. (X)

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