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MD80 captain experiences loss of pitot static information on his EFIS display shortly after takeoff. The first officer assumes flying duties and returns safely to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 889135 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201005 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-83 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Air Data Computer |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During climbout; I lost all information on my flight instruments. Autopilot and autothrottles disengaged. I returned visually to land at the departure airport. Loss of information on EFIS. I transferred control of the aircraft to the first officer. Failure of #1 central air data computer.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80 Captain experiences loss of pitot static information on his EFIS display shortly after takeoff. The First Officer assumes flying duties and returns safely to the departure airport.
Narrative: During climbout; I lost all information on my flight instruments. Autopilot and autothrottles disengaged. I returned visually to land at the departure airport. Loss of information on EFIS. I transferred control of the aircraft to the First Officer. Failure of #1 Central Air Data Computer.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.