Service difficulty report · Thermoswitch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 10, 2001
Submitted
June 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49652
Part
Thermoswitch
Part number
1173T0640
Condition
Defective
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DFW - FLT 1009 - EN ROUTE DFW-PHX, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND CLIMB TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH LIGHT ''ON'' ILLUMINATED. CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES COMMENCED CLIMB AND LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACCED LEFT TAIL COMPARTMENT THERMOSWITCH AND CLEANED BOTH FLAPPER DOORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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