Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 4, 2002
Submitted
December 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49254
Part
Clamp
Condition
Defective
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

TUL - FLT 9623 - DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FLIGHT ACCOMPLISHED A MAXIMUM POWER TAKEOFF WITH APU RUNNING. CLIMB POWER WAS SELECTED AS NORMAL AFTER TAKEOFF. AT 9,000 FEET, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE WAS NOT BEING USED. WHEN MOVED TO HIGH PRESSURE BLEED OFF TAIL LIGHT FLICKERED. WHEN ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. LANDED TUL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AUG VALVE CLAMPS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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