SDR 9902389602

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47046
Part
Connector
Condition
Broken
Location
Tail Compt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE CLAMPS CAUSING LEAK FROM RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGER AND CANNON PLUG BROKEN OFF OF TEMPERATURE SENSOR. TIGHTENED CLAMPS TO RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGER AND REPLACED CANNON PLUG. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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