Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
September 11, 2007
Submitted
September 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
70,935 hours, 18,177 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Damaged
Part time
70,935 hours, 18,177 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM PHIK, THE CREW NOTICED THE PITOT HEATER INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ZERO AMPS INDICATED ON THE FIRST OFFICER'S PITOT TUBE POSITION. THE CREW RETURNED TO PHIK, MADE 50 DEGREES FLAP EMERGENCY OVERWEIGHT LANDING AND LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FIRST OFFICER'S PITOT TUBE PERFORMED LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD, AND PERFORMED A OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION IAW DACO DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-12-0 AND ATI JOB CARD 13.01-5. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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