B737-800
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Troubleshooting; Workload; Confusion
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
On the first takeoff attempt when we were cleared onto the runway; the Captain's PFD & ND failed along Yaw Damper; Pressurization panel; and L IRS. We told Tower we needed to clear the runway; called Dispatch; and returned to gate. Maintenance replaced L IRS however there were still issues. The Yaw Damper would not engage and the left stall warning would not test. The items were deferred and we attempt to complete the flight.On the second takeoff; airspeeds matched at 80 kts but soon after takeoff; Captain's airspeed indicator malfunctioned along with the Captain's altimeter. First Officer's and standby instruments agree and Captain's airspeed was indicating greater than 350 kts in the climb which also caused the overspeed warning to activate. We called company on Arinc because the ACARS had also failed and planned for an air return. We were also getting multiple other false warnings such as; but not limited to the PSEU; which is supposed to be inhibited in flight. Also received several false stall warnings. During our first approach attempt we received a wind shear report so we discontinued the approach; on the second attempt we landed without further incident.Aircraft X had a history of avionics problems. Captain's airspeed indications had been written up by a previous crew also. The cause of the problems wasn't identified before our flight and actually got worse.When an aircraft has multiple similar issues; ground it until the problems are positively identified and corrected; even if it takes days before it's released for flight.
B737-800 flight crew reported multiple system malfunctions; resulting in a return to the departure airport.