Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 17, 2002
Submitted
August 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49341
Part
Sensor
Condition
Dirty
Location
Flapper Doors
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TUS - FLT 590 - EN ROUTE TUS-DFW - AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT WITH MASTER WARNING LIGHT. EMEREGNCY PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TUS. DOWNWIND TO LANDING, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, BUT ON SHORT FINAL LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. PASSENGERS IN THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT, NEAR THE ENGINES, REPORTED ODD ODORS AND BURNING SMELL. LANDED TUS WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TEMPERATURE SENSOR FLAPPER DOORS. ALSO, INSPECTED TAIL COMPARTMENT DUCTING AND FOUND NORMAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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