Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 19, 2003
Submitted
December 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49319
Part
Duct
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tail
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 DFW-LAS, TAIL COMPARTMENT INDICATED HIGH TEMPERATURE DURING CLIMB-OUT. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE DUCT BOOTS LEAKING. TIGHTENED CLAMPS FOR DUCTS BOOTS. PERFORMED LEAK AND SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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