SDR MWEA030475

Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
December 6, 2003
Submitted
December 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804ME
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48030
Aircraft time
42,479 hours, 43,782 cycles
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CAPTAIN'S MACH INDICATOR HAS .14 MACH SPLIT AND EIGHT KNOTS SPLIT BETWEEN FIRST OFFICER'S AIRSPEED. SELECTING CENTRAL AIR DATA COMPUTER TO BOTH ON ONE AND TWO CORRECTED THE SPLIT. FOUND MASSIVE LEAK IN PITOT ON NUMBER ONE PITOT SYSTEM, TIGHTENED FITTINGS, LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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