Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Doug DC932F

Difficulty date
September 23, 2018
Submitted
September 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205US
Make and model
Doug DC932F
Aircraft serial
47690
Aircraft time
26,977 hours, 14,280 cycles
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED 60 KNOT AIRSPEED DISCREPANCY DURING CLIMB. RAN COM 5.31.5 WITH NO SUCCESS. RETURNED TO KLRD AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE AT KLRD DISCONNECTED CAPT/FO’S PITOT LINES FROM PITOT TUBES. DURING INSPECTION PITOT OF TUBES FOUND DEBRIS IN F/O’S PITOT TUBE. CLEARED DEBRIS FROM F/O’S PITOT TUBE. PERFORMED PITOT SYSTEM LEAK CHECK AND MACH/AIRSPEED INDICATION CHECK IAW GMM VOL 1, CHAP 8.4.1 AND MM 34-10-0 & 34-10-1. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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