Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 10, 2002
Submitted
September 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53256
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Sensor
Condition
Defective
Location
Tail Compartment
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

ENROUTE, AFTER TAKEOFF ON CLIMBOUT TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. STAYED ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. RETURNED RDU, WITH POWER REDUCED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. LANDED RDU WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RT TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT SENSOR. RAN ENGINES TO ALL POWER SETTINGS WITH NO LEAKS NOTED, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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