SDR S2YA02047

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 25, 2002
Submitted
February 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE84
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Airspeed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF OF FLIGHT 1371 MKE-LSE THE CREW NOTICED AT THE 80 KNOT CALLOUT THAT THE AIRSPEEDS DID NOT MATCH. THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MECHANIC INSPECTED THE AIRSPEEDS WITH THE PITOT STATIC TEST BOX AND FOUND A 5 KNOT SPLIT AT VARIOUS SETTINGS. MECHANIC SWAPPED THE AIRSPEED INDICATORS, TESTED THE SYSTEM AGAIN WITH NO SPLIT NOTED. MECHANIC RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS.

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