Service difficulty report · Pitot Line · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 2, 2014
Submitted
September 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48461
Aircraft time
71,826 hours, 16,509 cycles
Part
Pitot Line
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THERE WAS AN AIRSPEED DIFFERENCE AFTER 80KTS. THE F/O AIRSPEED INDICATOR DROPPED TO 55 KTS WHILE THE CAPTAIN’S AIRSPEED INDICATOR READ 95 KTS. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 95 KIAS AND TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. FIM 34-11-02, PURGED LINES OF THE FIRST OFFICER’S PITOT SYSTEM IAW AMM 34-11-00. PERFORMED PITOT SYSTEM LEAK TEST IAW AMM 34-11-00. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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