Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
December 19, 2017
Submitted
December 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807WA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53093
Aircraft time
43,121 hours, 39,375 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Clamp
Part number
15J85312
Condition
Loose
Location
Pneumatic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE RT COOLING TURBINE OUTLET DUCT CLAMP LOOSE. REPOSITIONED THE PNEUMATIC DUCT AND SECURED THE CLAMP. PERFORMED AN OPS & LEAK CHECK, NO LEAKS NOTED IAW AMM 21-51-01. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT SENSORS AND ALERTS AND FOUND SATISFACTORY IAW AMM 36-20-02.

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