Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
June 6, 2006
Submitted
June 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48437
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, FLIGHT DIRECTOR INOP BOTH SIDES AMBER A/P AND ATS BOXES IAS COMPARATOR BOTH SIDES. FA USING AIRSPEED LOST, SUSPECT ERROR. CHECKLIST DETERMINED. DETERMINED CADC NR 1 WAS AT FAULT. DIVERT TO ATL. FOUND FOD NR 1 PITOT TUBE. ALSO TUBE L/E ERODED. PURGED LINES FROM CADC NR 1 & 2 TO PITOT TUBES PER MM 34-11-0. LINES CLEAN, REPLACED NR 1 PITOT TUBE AND NR 1 CADC PRECAUTION PER 34-16-01. A/C RETURNED TO ATL.

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