Service difficulty report · Gasket · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 17, 2006
Submitted
December 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53088
Part
Gasket
Condition
Leaking
Location
Thermostat
Component
Thermostat
Component part number
1297381
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED PASSING FLIGHT LEVEL 220. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEAKS AT LEFT COMPRESSOR OUTLET TO HEAT EXCHANGER AND GASKET ON RIGHT THERMOSTAT. FOUND BOTH OVERHEAT SENSORS COVERED WITH DIRT AND CHECK VALVE DOOR STICKING CLOSED. REPLACED CLAMP ON LEFT COMPRESSOR OUTLET AND GASKET ON RIGHT THERMOSTAT. CLEANED BOTH OVERHEAT SENSORS AND CHECK VALVE DOORS. REPLACED LEFT TEMPERATURE TAB. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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