Service difficulty report · Boot · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 9, 2003
Submitted
September 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53611
Part
Boot
Condition
Out Of Position
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 1306 - EN ROUTE LAS-STL, AFTER TAKEOFF, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO LAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REINSTALLED DISLOCATED BOOT AND CLAMP IN BETWEEN AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND HEAT EXCHANGER ON LEFT SIDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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