What was found
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER DEPARTURE HE RECEIVED A SLOW SPEED INDICATION WITH AN ACCOMPANYING STICK SHAKER AND ORAL WARNING EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WELL ABOVE THE STALL SPEED FOR HIS CONFIGURATION, THE PILOT RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO HIS DEPARTURE POINT AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST THE AIRCRAFT’S LANDING MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LEFT ANGLE OF ATTACK (AOA) PROBE IN A FAILED STATE. THE FAILED AOA PROBE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE AOA PROBE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.