Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 11, 2003
Submitted
September 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49456
Part
Clamp
Condition
Defective
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1035 - EN ROUTE DFW-AUS - MASTER WARNING AND ASSOCIATED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DID IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEMS AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY SWITCHES MOVED TO HIGH PRESSURE BLEED OFF. RETURNED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSTALLED NEW HEAT EXCHANGER CLAMP. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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