Service difficulty report · Gasket · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 25, 2003
Submitted
March 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49255
Part
Gasket
Condition
Failed
Location
Temp Sensor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE MIA-ORD, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. PERFORMED PROCEDURE, LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER 2 MINUTES. RETURNED AND LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT PNEUMATIC SUPPLY TEMPERATURE SENSOR GASKET BROKEN. PRESSURIZED PNEUMATIC DUCTS, NO FURTHER LEAKS NOTED. NO FAULTS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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