SDR RRXA98071

Service difficulty report · Airspeed Ind · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
March 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957R
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46137
Part
Airspeed Ind
Part number
A4144710024
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Cockpit
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

CAPTAINS AIRSPEED IND WENT TO ZERO ON CLIMBOUT. AFTER BEING AIRBORNE FOR 15 MINUTES A/S INDICATOR CAME UP TO 300 KTS AND REMAINED THERE. DISCONNECTED ALL PITOT LINES FROM CAPT'S AIRSPEED IND, WATER TRAP, AND PITOT TUBE. BLEW OUT PITOT LINES W/NITROGEN, REPLACED CAPT'S AIRSPEED IND, PITOT DRAIN AND PITOT TUBE. PERFORMED PITOT/STATIC CHECK. OPS AND LEAKS CHECKS GOOD, NO LEAKS NOTED IAW DC-8 MM CHAPT 34. ALL TAPE REMOVED.

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