Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 27, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49683
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LAS - FLT 870 - EN ROUTE LAS-DFW, ON TAKEOFF ABOUT TWO MINUTES INTO FLIGHT THE TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ACCOMPLISHED PROCEDURES AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER AND FLIGHT ABORTED, RETURNED AND LANDED LAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. READJUSTED THE INBOARD LEFT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER CLAMP, PERFORMED LEAK CHECK WITH THE APU AND THEN WITH BOTH ENGINES AT IDLE. REVEALED NO LEAKS, SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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