Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 8, 2003
Submitted
September 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N226AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49176
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
A/C Bay
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

LAS - FLT 1560 - EN ROUTE LAS-DFW, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND CLAMP BETWEEN AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND HEAT EXCHANGER LEAKING HOT AIR. CLEANED FLANGES AND REINSTALLED CLAMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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