SDR 0002389610

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 11, 2000
Submitted
July 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N610NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47432
Aircraft time
62,246 hours, 63,510 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Blown
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING DESCENT AT 23,000 FEET, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED YELLOW EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND DUCT ASSEMBLY BLOWN ON RIGHT SIDE NEAR WATER SEPARATOR. REPLACED DUCT. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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