SDR MALA954232

Service difficulty report · Pitot System · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC717
Part
Pitot System
Condition
Req'D Service
Location
Lt/Rt
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

FLT NR 3094 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DTW, THE CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR BEGAN TO DROP. DURING THE CLIMB THE FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATOR ALSO BEGAN TO DROP. THE CREW SELECTED PITOT HEAT ONLY ON BOTH SIDES AND BOTH AIRSPEEDS CAME BACK TO NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE EITHER DISCREPANCY. THE CAPTAINS AND FIRST OFFICERS PITOT/STATIC SYSTEMS WERE PURGED. SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (Z)