SDR 9901859874

Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
June 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48108
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tail Compartment
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH POWER SET AT CLIMB AND AT TAKEOFF EPR. INDICATION EXTINGUISHED AT LOWER POWER SETTING. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED YELLOW EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PERI SEALS AT RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGER AND TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE SENSORS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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