Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 26, 2002
Submitted
October 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53248
Part
Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
A/C Bay
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

EWR - FLT 353 - EN ROUTE LGA-ORD, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMB-OUT FROM LGA. ACCOMPLISHED RED BOX ITEMS, WAITED TWO MINUTES, LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT EWR. LIGHT WENT OUT AS POWER WAS REDUCED DURING DESCENT. LANDED EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE OVERHEAT SWITCHES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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