SDR IPXA3M80178

Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: September 8, 2013
Submitted: September 11, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N290UP
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48456
System (JASC): 3411 · Pitot/Static System
Part: Pitot Tube
Part number: 851DK
Part serial: 252047
Condition: Dirty
Location: Captain'S Side
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

AT APPROX 110 KTS, CAPTAIN`S SIDE, UNREALIABLE AIRSPEED, RAN CHECKLIST AND LANDED NORMALLY ON CAD C2. PURGED CAPT PITOT TUBE IN REF TO MM 34-11-00. FOUND VERY LITTLE DEBRIS IAW TECH. R & R CAPT PITOT TUBE DUE TO SUSPECTED DISTORTION. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. REF MM 34-11-01 & 34-11-00.

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