Service difficulty report · Overheat Loop · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 17, 2002
Submitted
November 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49273
Part
Overheat Loop
Part number
1173T0640
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

AUS - FLT 2056 - EN ROUTE SAT-ORD, DURING CLIMB-OUT, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DURING CLIMB FOLLOWED CHECKLIST LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. RETURNED AUS AND ON DESCENT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. LANDED AUS WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT SENSORS. RAN ENGINE TO HIGH POWER, OVERTEMP LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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